H.R. 8223

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8223 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8223

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reimburse each State 
and local first responder agency for the cost of responding to U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 9, 2026

Mr. Min (for himself, Mr. Ivey, Mr. Goldman of New York, and Ms. 
McCollum) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on 
Homeland Security, and Ways and Means, 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

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A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reimburse each State 
and local first responder agency for the cost of responding to U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Recovering Expended Costs from 
Operationally Unwarranted Policing Act of 2026'' or ``RECOUP Act of 
2026''.

SEC. 2. REIMBURSEMENT FOR FIRST RESPONDER RESPONSE TO IMMIGRATION 
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall reimburse 
each State and local first responder agency that responds to a request 
for assistance related to enforcing the immigration laws (as such term 
is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101)) made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection for the cost of such response.
(b) Process.--
(1) Collection of information.--To the extent practicable, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the officer 
of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection who made the request described in subsection 
(a), shall collect from each State and local first responder 
that responds, the first responder's name, badge number, agency 
name, and agency contact information.
(2) No request from state or local law enforcement 
required.--If the Secretary collects the information described 
in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
(A) not later than 30 days after a response 
described in subsection (a), request from the head of 
the agency that so responded the information described 
in paragraph (3)(A)(iii); and
(B) not later than 30 days after receiving the 
information requested under subparagraph (A), reimburse 
the appropriate agency.
(3) Request from state or local law enforcement required.--
(A) In general.--If the Secretary does not collect 
the information described in paragraph (1), the head of 
the agency that responded to the request described in 
subsection (a) made by U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection may 
submit a request to the Secretary for reimbursement, 
which request shall include--
(i) the date on which such response was 
provided;
(ii) the location at which such response 
was provided; and
(iii) a detailed estimate of the amount to 
be reimbursed, including for the first 
responders who responded, the duration of such 
response, and their rates of pay.
(B) Payment.--Not later than 30 days after 
receiving a request under subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary shall reimburse the agency unless the 
Secretary finds that no response was provided by such 
agency.
(c) Limitation on Release of Information.--The Secretary of 
Homeland Security may not release the personally identifiable 
information of any first responder collected under this section, except 
in accordance with a court order.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall carry out this Act using unobligated amounts 
appropriated to the Secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as applicable, under 
Public Law 119-21 (commonly referred to as the ``One Big Beautiful Bill 
Act'') to remain available until January 20, 2029.
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