RIPPLE Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1993
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]
Introduced: 2025-06-09
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2025-06-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1993 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 9, 2025 Mrs. Moody (for herself and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permit limited reimbursements for the cost of salaries and overtime pay for employees of States performing the functions of immigration officers, and for other purposes.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Reimbursements for Immigration Partnerships with Police to allow Local Enforcement Act of 2025 or the RIPPLE Act of 2025 . 2. Reimbursements to States and localities for performance of immigration functions Section 287(g)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357(g)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Attorney General may reimburse a State or a political subdivision for costs incurred by the State or political subdivision for wages (as defined in section 3121(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), including the renumeration of overtime compensation (as defined in section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 207 )), or salary to an officer or employee of such State or political subdivision for the performance of a function under an agreement under this subsection. .