H.R. 7648: Local Taxpayer Protection Act of 2026


Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ-7)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: Feb. 23, 2026

Last Action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (Feb. 23, 2026)

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Local Taxpayer Protection Act of 2026

This bill creates a grant program to fund localities wherein a facility for processing or detention of individuals arrested or detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is maintained or under development.

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