State and local governments would decide if their employees share immigration details.
This bill would repeal a 1996 law that currently stops state and local governments from limiting how their employees share immigration status information with federal authorities. If passed, state and local governments would regain the power to set their own rules on this information sharing. This aims to help build trust between communities and local public services.
Currently, a 1996 federal law (Section 642) stops state and local government agencies from restricting their employees from sharing immigration status information with federal immigration authorities. This means state and local governments cannot prevent their employees from sharing this data. If this bill becomes law, Section 642 would be removed. This would allow state and local governments to create their own rules about whether their employees share immigration status information with federal authorities. They would regain control over these internal operations.
HR 7252 · 119th Congress · January 27, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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