[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7870 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7870
To require immigration enforcement reforms, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 9, 2026
Mr. Gottheimer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To require immigration enforcement reforms, and for other purposes.
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 ``ICE Standards Act''.
SEC. 2. IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT REFORMS.
(a) Training Standards.--
(1) Standards.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall
submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate describing the
standards, policies, and practices governing the training of
immigration officers (as such term is defined in section 101(a)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))).
(2) Training.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
require each immigration officer to complete training not less
than once a year, including web based, classroom, and tactical
instruction, on updated policies on use of force and applicable
legal developments, and training designed to--
(A) promote sound judgment and responsible
decision-making in the application of both nonlethal
and lethal force;
(B) emphasize and practice de-escalation strategies
to mitigate risk to officers and the public;
(C) ensure that the immigration officer is educated
on rights protected under the First Amendment,
including those of members of the press, demonstrators,
and individuals engaged in lawful assembly, and
performs duties in accordance with such protections;
and
(D) ensure searches and seizures are conducted
consistent with the Fourth Amendment.
(b) Body Worn and Dashboard Cameras.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Secretary shall
require the use of--
(A) body-worn cameras by all immigration officers;
and
(B) dashboard cameras for all vehicles being used
in Federal immigration enforcement operations.
(2) Right to review footage.--An immigration officer has
the right to review footage captured by body-worn cameras and
dashboard cameras.
(c) ID for All Officers Unless Undercover.--
(1) Identification.--The Secretary of Homeland Security
shall require each immigration officer to wear a uniform or
identification clearly displaying the immigration officer or
the name of the agency in which the officer is employed,
unless--
(A) there is a public safety or national security
threat;
(B) not wearing identification is necessary to
carry out the operation safely; or
(C) the personnel receives prior written approval
from a supervisory officer.
(2) Prohibition.--An immigration officer may not wear a
uniform that bears any identifier as ``police'', unless the
uniform clearly displays the name of the agency in which the
officer is employed.
(d) Sensitive Locations.--Section 287 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(i)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), an officer or an
agent of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and
Border Protection may not perform an immigration enforcement action in
a protected area.
``(2) This subsection shall not apply--
``(A) under exigent circumstances, including an immigration
enforcement action that involves a national security threat,
the pursuit of an individual who poses an imminent public
safety threat, or the pursuit of an individual entering or
attempting to enter the United States in the presence of the
officer or agent;
``(B) under circumstances that involves the imminent risk
of death, violence, or physical harm to a person or the
imminent risk that evidence material to a criminal case will be
destroyed; or
``(C) where a safe alternative location does not exist
outside of the protected area.
``(3) The term `protected area' means any school, any hospital,
medical facility, mental health facility, any place of worship or
religious study (including permanent or temporary locations), and any
polling place or voting site.''.
(e) Minimize Risk.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
require each immigration officer to make all reasonable efforts to de-
escalate tensions prior to using force.
(f) Impose Strict Prohibition on the Arrest and Deportation of
American Citizens.--
(1) Verification.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
require each immigration officer to verify citizenship status
of an individual prior to arrest.
(2) Limitation on deportation.--A national of the United
States may not be deported from the United States.
(g) Notification of Local Law Enforcement.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
notify local law enforcement agencies of impending Federal
immigration enforcement operations in their jurisdiction at
least one day before such operation occurs.
(2) Coordination.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
make every effort to coordinate the operations Federal
immigration officers with State and local law enforcement.
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