287(g) Program Protection Act

Summary

Amends the federal program that lets state and local law enforcement carry out certain immigration enforcement functions by moving authority to the Secretary of Homeland Security, requiring uniform training aligned with Federal Law Enforcement Training Center standards, strengthening procedural protections before the federal government can terminate local agreements, and directing DHS to publish annual performance reports and recruitment plans. It also allows certain existing DHS funds to be used to cover administrative costs of running the program and requires a notice of rulemaking on training within 180 days and annual reporting beginning the December 31 after the first fiscal year following enactment.

• Shifts 287(g) program authority references from the Attorney General to the Secretary of Homeland Security.
• Requires 287(g) agreements to accommodate a jurisdiction’s chosen enforcement model (patrol, task force, jail, etc.).
• Adds procedural protections: 180 days written notice and the right to administrative or judicial review before termination, with agreements remaining in effect during appeals.
• Mandates uniform training standards for participating officers, aligned with FLETC standards, and a rulemaking notice within 180 days.
• Allows certain existing DHS-related statutory funds to be used to cover administrative expenses of 287(g).
• Requires DHS to publish annual performance reports and recruitment plans, beginning the December 31 after the first fiscal year post-enactment.
• Requires performance reports to include counts of apprehensions, removals, non-removals with explanations, oversight methods, complaints, and terminations.
• Requires recruitment plans to set five-year goals and report counts of requests for agreements received, approved, denied, and pending.
• No new appropriations or dollar amounts are specified in the text.
• Changes administrative references from DOJ to DHS in related fund-use statutes.