I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2805 To discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforce- ment officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 22, 2021 Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforcement officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs En- forcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting the Rights 4 Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Con- 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:04 Jun 07, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2805.IH H2805 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2805 IH stitutional Tenets for Immigration Act of 2021’’ or as the 1 ‘‘PROTECT Immigration Act of 2021’’. 2 SEC. 2. RESCISSION OF STATE AND LOCAL IMMIGRATION 3 ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY. 4 Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality 5 Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)) is amended to read as follows: 6 ‘‘(g) Except as provided in paragraph (10) of section 7 103(a), in section 274(c), and in section 439 of the 8 Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 9 (8 U.S.C. 1252c), the authority to inquire about or verify 10 immigration or citizenship status and to investigate, ap- 11 prehend, arrest, or detain an individual for a violation of 12 this Act or any regulation authorized by this Act is re- 13 stricted to immigration officers and authorized employees 14 of the Department of Homeland Security and subject to 15 limits set forth in other provisions of law.’’. 16 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:04 Jun 07, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2805.IH H2805 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS