S. 2401: 287(g) Program Protection Act
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID)
Congress: 119
Date Introduced: July 23, 2025
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (July 23, 2025)
287(g) Program Protection Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to allow qualified state and local law enforcement agencies to perform certain immigration enforcement activities if the agency requests such authority. DHS may refuse to grant the request only if there is a compelling reason.
Currently, DHS is authorized to grant such authority but is not required to do so.
DHS must annually report on (1) the performance of these enforcement activities, and (2) the plans to expand these activities to additional states and localities.
Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) (July 23, 2025)
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) (July 23, 2025)
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) (July 23, 2025)
Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV) (July 23, 2025)
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) (July 23, 2025)
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) (July 23, 2025)