H.R. 8727 (119th)Bill Overview

No Illegal Captivity and Extensions Act of 2026

domestic policy
Cosponsors
Support
Democratic
Introduced
May 11, 2026
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced
Committee
Floor
President
Law
Congressional Activities
01 · The brief

The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate federal immigration detainers and related authority.

It strikes specific statutory provisions (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(3) and 8 U.S.C. 1357(d)), prevents the Secretary from conditioning intergovernmental agreements on detainer enforcement, and bars the Secretary from issuing or enforcing any detainer or hold by any formal or informal instrument.

Passage20/100

Narrow but ideologically charged rollback of federal enforcement lacking compromise; historically difficult to enact such sweeping enforcement limits.

CredibilityPartially aligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a clear and narrowly focused substantive policy change that accomplishes its primary legal effect by directly amending specified provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act and adding an overarching prohibition on issuance or enforcement of detainers.

Contention70/100

Progressives emphasize civil‑liberties and community trust benefits

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Who this appears to help vs burden50% / 50%
Local governmentsFederal agencies
Likely helped
  • Local governmentsReduces use of administrative holds that can extend local custody without judicial authorization.
  • Targeted stakeholdersMay increase civil liberties protections by limiting prolonged noncriminal detention based on immigration status.
  • Local governmentsCould lower local correctional costs tied to holding individuals on federal immigration requests.
Likely burdened
  • Federal agenciesReduces a principal federal mechanism for identifying and taking custody of removable noncitizens.
  • Federal agenciesMay complicate or slow federal removal operations by requiring alternative arrest or warrant procedures.
  • Targeted stakeholdersCould be argued to increase public-safety risks if some convicted noncitizens are released earlier.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Progressives emphasize civil‑liberties and community trust benefits
Progressive90%

Likely strongly supportive.

The bill removes a tool that ties local policing to federal immigration enforcement, reducing civil liberties risks and racialized policing.

It would be viewed as restoring local control and protecting immigrant communities from prolonged holds without judicial process.

Leans supportive
Centrist60%

Mixed but cautiously receptive.

The bill addresses civil‑liberties and trust issues, but raises legitimate public‑safety and implementation concerns.

Support would depend on safeguards, transitional plans, and clear federal alternatives for handling removable criminals.

Split reaction
Conservative15%

Likely strongly opposed.

The bill is seen as weakening immigration enforcement and removing a practical tool to transfer removable noncitizen criminals to federal custody.

It would be viewed as jeopardizing public safety and reducing cooperation between levels of government.

Likely resistant
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Floor

Still ahead

President

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Law

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Passage likelihood20/100

Narrow but ideologically charged rollback of federal enforcement lacking compromise; historically difficult to enact such sweeping enforcement limits.

Scope and complexity
52%
Scopemoderate
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Absence of a congressional cost estimate or CBO score
  • Potential for litigation over scope and retroactivity
05 · Recent votes

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Progressives emphasize civil‑liberties and community trust benefits

Narrow but ideologically charged rollback of federal enforcement lacking compromise; historically difficult to enact such sweeping enforcem…

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Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a clear and narrowly focused substantive policy change that accomplishes its primary legal effect by directly amending specified provisions of the Immigration and…

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