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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.

Introduced May 1, 2025

Latest action (May 1, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Referred to
Judiciary Committee
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Issues
Immigration

Summary
  • Requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, as well as other officials deputized for immigration enforcement, to display bold and visible agency identification during immigration enforcement actions.
  • Specifies that identification must be at least 12 inches by 6 inches on the front or back of an officer's uniform and must not be covered by external uniform pieces such as armor or accessories.
  • Defines "time of action" to include any immigration enforcement activity such as patrols, raids, pickups, or warrant service.

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Sponsor (1)
25 cosponsors

Actions (2)
  1. May 1, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
  2. May 1, 2025 Introduced in House

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  • HR 9128 — 287(g) Program Protection Act · Introduced Nov 1, 2022 · Cong. 117 89%
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  • HR 3828 — Combating Deceptive Immigration Enforcement Practices Act of 2025 · Introduced Jun 6, 2025 · Cong. 119 80%

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · May 1, 2025

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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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