Restoring Community Trust Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7252 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7252 To repeal section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2026 Ms. Garcia of Texas (for herself, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Titus, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Ms. Salinas, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, and Ms. Pingree) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To repeal section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring Community Trust Act of 2026''. SEC. REPEAL OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The Constitution clearly establishes a system of dual sovereignty in which the Federal Government and the States retain distinct and independent spheres of authority, including primary responsibility for the organization, administration, and supervision of State and local government employees. (2) Under Supreme Court precedent, including New York v. United States (1992), Printz v. United States (1997), and Murphy v. NCAA (2018), the Federal Government may not compel States or political subdivisions to administer or enforce Federal regulatory programs. It also may not prohibit States from controlling their internal governmental operations. (3) Section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373) threatens the ability of State