{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-864","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":864,"title":"Freedom to Cooperate Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-01-31","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"K000401","fullName":"Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3]","party":"R","state":"CA","district":3}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-01-31","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary."},"policyArea":"Immigration","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-01-31","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-31","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-31","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Freedom to Cooperate Act</strong></p><p>This bill addresses issues related to state and local government cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts.</p><p>A state may not prohibit its personnel or another government entity from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement efforts or making inquiries about an individual's immigration status. Currently, a government entity is only barred from prohibiting the sharing of immigration-related information with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).</p><p>DHS may issue a detainer if there is probable cause to believe that an individual arrested for any criminal or motor vehicle offense is inadmissible or deportable.</p><p>Furthermore, the bill provides legal immunity for a state or local government entity or official temporarily detaining a non-U.S. national under federal authority.</p>","updateDate":"2025-06-09T14:46:06Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":273,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:23:14.967Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Freedom%20to%20Cooperate%20Act"}]}}