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To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to certain uniform requirements for United States immigration officers.
To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to certain uniform requirements for United States immigration officers.
Summary
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require U.S. immigration officers to display bold and visible agency identification during enforcement actions. The identification must be at least 12 inches by 6 inches in size on the front or back of the officer's uniform and cannot be covered by external armor or accessories. The requirement applies to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and other DHS-deputized immigration enforcement officers during patrols, raids, arrests, and warrant service.
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Sponsor (1)
25 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX)
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA)
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC)
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL)
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA)
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA)
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA)
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA)
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN)
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA)
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL)
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM)
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA)
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Bonnie Watson Coleman’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BEIGENE $13,400
- PRINCETON UNIVERSITY $11,150
- WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON $8,600
- NEW JERSEY DEPT. OF HEALTH $7,600
- GHO VENTURES, LLC $7,600
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Actions (2)
- May 1, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- May 1, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 1, 2025
Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Omar, Ms. Norton, Mr. Fields, Ms. Jacobs, and Mr. McGovern) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to certain uniform requirements for United States immigration officers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS FOR UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION OFFICERS.
Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(h)(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall require covered immigration officers to identify themselves as such officers by displaying bold and visible identification during a time of action.
“(2) For the purposes of this subsection—
“(A) the term ‘bold and visible identification’ means—
“(i) identification of the agency that the covered immigration officer represents no smaller than 12 inches by 6 inches on the front or back of the uniform of such officer; and
“(ii) the identification described under clause (i) is not covered by external pieces of a uniform, including external armor or accessories;
“(B) the term ‘covered immigration officer’ means—
“(i) personnel of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
“(ii) personnel of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and
“(iii) any other official deputized by the Secretary of Homeland Security to engage in immigration enforcement actions.
“(C) the term ‘time of action’ includes any immigration enforcement action such as a patrol, raid, pickup, or serving a warrant.”. <all>
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