Bill in House would pay local first responders for federal immigration aid

U.S. Rep. Dave Min has put forward a bill in the U.S. House to reimburse local first responders who assist with federal immigration enforcement, according to the U.S. Congress.

H.R.8223 was submitted on April 9, 2026, during the 2026 regular session of the 119th Congress. Below is an overview based on the official bill language, offering interpretation where needed for clarity.

This legislation would instruct the Secretary of Homeland Security to cover costs incurred by state and local first responder agencies when they respond to requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection for assistance with immigration enforcement. The legislation details a process for agencies to submit information and for reimbursements to be processed within 30 days of submission. It also protects the personally identifiable information of first responders, only permitting disclosure by court order. The associated funding will come from previously appropriated, unobligated funds for immigration enforcement, remaining available through Jan. 20, 2029.

The measure was introduced by Rep. Dave Min (Democrat-CA-47th District) and co-sponsored by Rep. Daniel S. Goldman (Democrat-CA-10th District), Rep. Glenn Ivey (Democrat-CA-4th District), and Rep. Betty McCollum (Democrat-CA-4th District).

So far in the current session, Rep. Min has sponsored an additional 18 bills.

Congressional bills may originate in either the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate, with the exception of revenue legislation, which starts in the House. Once a bill is introduced, it moves to committees for review, possible hearings, amendments, and debate before advancing to a full chamber vote. If both House and Senate pass counterparts in the same form, the bill moves to the president’s desk for signature or veto. Congress convenes in two-year terms, each divided into two sessions and numbered sequentially. The U.S. Congress maintains legislative records and processes, publishing them via Congress.gov.

Dave Min represents California in the House as a Democrat in the 119th Congress after his tenure in the California state senate from 2020 until 2024. His experience includes working as a staff attorney for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and serving on the staff of U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Development.

Min earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Pennsylvania in 1999, and a Juris Doctor from Harvard University in 2002. He was also on the law faculty at the University of California-Irvine from 2012 to 2020.

Information for this report was sourced from the U.S. Congress. Reference data can be accessed here.