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H.R. 8727

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Summary

H.R. 8727, the No Illegal Captivity and Extensions Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on May 11, 2026 by Rep. Maxwell Frost (D) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 8727 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb8727/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8727 IH: NICE Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-11
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8727  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    A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate immigration detainers.
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 .
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-05-11
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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

Sponsors

Rep. Maxwell Frost (D) sponsors H.R. 8727, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8727 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 11, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8727 has taken 2 actions since May 11, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 11, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 11, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 8727 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8727 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • No Illegal Captivity and Extensions Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate immigration detainers. — Official Title as Introduced
  • No Illegal Captivity and Extensions Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8727 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8727’s is Immigration.

hr8727/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8727, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 79 (Monday, May 11, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FROST:H.R. 8727.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the U.S.Constitution[Page H3347]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com