My bill repeals the outdated federal law partly driving this abuse.
Work to repeal 8 U.S.C. §1373 and end federal coercion on local police.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Garcia's office says she introduced the Restoring Community Trust Act of 2026, which would repeal 8 U.S.C. §1373 and stop federal pressure on local police to share immigration-status information.
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Congress.gov shows H.R. 7252 was introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on January 27, 2026, with no later actions listed on the actions page.
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Last Action Date Listed January 27, 2026 Action 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. García of Illinois, and Ms. Pingree) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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Text contains those laws in effect on September 11, 2026 §1373. Communication between government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service
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Last Action Date Listed January 27, 2026 Action 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. García of Illinois, and Ms. Pingree) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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8 USC 1373: Communication between government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service Text contains those laws in effect on September 28, 2026
Assessments
Garcia did take concrete action by introducing the Restoring Community Trust Act of 2026 to repeal 8 U.S.C. §1373 and reduce federal pressure on local police, but the official record shows only introduction and referral with no further advancement or enactment. That is a serious attempt, but it did not achieve the promised repeal or end the coercive effect, so the promise was not delivered.
Garcia appears to have fulfilled this promise as framed. The promise was to work to repeal 8 U.S.C. §1373 and reduce federal pressure on local police, and she introduced H.R. 7252, the Restoring Community Trust Act of 2026, to do exactly that during her House term. The bill did not advance beyond committee referral, so the law was not actually repealed, but for a federal representative a concrete, targeted bill introduction is enough to count as delivering on a promise to work toward that outcome rather than to guarantee final enactment.
Garcia made a concrete federal legislative attempt by introducing the Restoring Community Trust Act of 2026, which directly matched the promise to repeal 8 U.S.C. §1373 and reduce federal coercion of local police. However, the evidence shows the bill was only introduced and referred to committee, with no enactment or implemented policy change. Because the promised outcome was not delivered, but there was a serious legislative effort during her term, this is best scored as never with an effort badge.