H.R. 8727

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8727 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8727

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate immigration 
detainers.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 11, 2026

Mr. Frost (for himself, Mr. Garcia of California, Ms. Ansari, and Mr. 
Bell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate immigration 
detainers.

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 ``No Illegal Captivity and Extensions 
Act of 2026'' or as the ``NICE Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF IMMIGRATION DETAINERS.

(a) Apprehension and Detention of Aliens.--Section 236 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)) is amended by 
striking paragraph (3).
(b) Detainer of Aliens for Violation of Controlled Substances 
Laws.--Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1357) is amended by striking subsection (d).
(c) Intergovernmental Service Agreements.--Section 103(a)(11)(B) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1103(a)(11)(B)) is 
amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, 
except that the Secretary may not impose, as a condition of any such 
agreement, that any other party enforce a detainer or hold issued by 
the Secretary''.
(d) General Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary of Homeland Security may not issue or enforce any 
detainer or hold under the immigration laws, including through the use 
of an intergovernmental service agreement, basic ordering agreement, or 
any other written or informal instrument of understanding with any 
Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency.
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