This bill, called the RIPPLE Act of 2025, adds language to section 287(g)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. It says the Attorney General may reimburse a State or political subdivision for costs the State or political subdivision pays for wages or salary, including overtime pay, to an officer or employee who is performing an immigration function under a 287(g) agreement. The bill cites the Internal Revenue Code definition of wages and the Fair Labor Standards Act definition of overtime.
If your State or local government has a 287(g) agreement that lets its officers perform immigration functions, this bill would allow the Attorney General to reimburse that State or locality for wages and overtime paid to those officers. No publicly available information on eligibility rules, how to apply, or timing is included in the bill text.
The bill permits federal reimbursement for wages and overtime but does not state dollar amounts, funding sources, caps, or budget offsets. No publicly available information on total costs or budget effects is provided in the bill text.
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