Restoring Community Trust Act of 2026

This bill would repeal a 1996 federal law (Section 642, codified at 8 U.S.C. 1373) that deals with communication between government agencies and federal immigration authorities. Repealing it would remove that federal rule on how state and local governments handle sharing immigration-related information with federal officials. The bill states that it does not stop any state or local government from choosing to communicate, cooperate, or share information with federal immigration authorities under its own laws. It also states that it does not limit the federal government's authority to enforce immigration laws.

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Sponsors

• Sylvia R. Garcia Democrat sponsor
• 11 cosponsors