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No Anonymity in Immigration Enforcement Act of 2025
To prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducting immigration enforcement operations from wearing facial coverings, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill prohibits U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from wearing facial coverings during immigration enforcement operations and requires them to wear garments clearly identifying their name and ICE affiliation. The bill defines facial coverings broadly to include masks, balaclavas, tactical masks, and other items that conceal facial identity. Exceptions are permitted only when an agent is responding to an imminent threat to life or serious bodily harm or is required to wear protective gear for safety or medical purposes; any use of these exceptions must be documented and reviewed by a supervisor within 48 hours. The Secretary of Homeland Security must establish procedures for disciplinary review of violations and for accepting complaints through the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. The Secretary must submit annual reports to Congress on disciplinary actions and complaints received, and the requirement takes effect 30 days after enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
46 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC)
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH)
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA)
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX)
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX)
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY)
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA)
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL)
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA)
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA)
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX)
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD)
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY)
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA)
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL)
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL)
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA)
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX)
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA)
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA)
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH)
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT)
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY)
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL)
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY)
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME)
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL)
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA)
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA)
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL)
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM)
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA)
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY)
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY)
Actions (2)
- Jun 12, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jun 12, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 12, 2025
Ms. Velazquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducting immigration enforcement operations from wearing facial coverings, 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 “No Anonymity in Immigration Enforcement Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT REGARDING IDENTIFICATION OF U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AGENTS.
Except as provided in section 3, an agent conducting an enforcement operation in the United States—
(1) may not wear a facial covering; and
(2) shall wear a garment clearly identifying the name of the agent and their affiliation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
SEC. 3. EXCEPTIONS.
(a) Exemption.—Section 2 shall not apply to an agent who is responding to an imminent threat to life or serious bodily harm or is required to wear protective gear for safety or medical purposes.
(b) Review.—Not later than 48 hours after an agent uses an exemption under subsection (a), the agent’s supervisor shall document and review the use of such exemption to determine whether it was appropriate, and if the supervisor determines that such use was inappropriate, initiate disciplinary review in accordance with the procedures under section 4(a).
SEC. 4. COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT.
(a) Procedures.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish procedures to ensure compliance with this Act, which shall include the following:
(1) Procedures to ensure that any agent who violates this Act shall be subject to disciplinary review and possible sanctions.
(2) Procedures for the acceptance and review of complaints alleging violations of this Act by the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security.
(b) Report.—On an annual basis, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on—
(1) any disciplinary actions imposed under subsection
(a)(1) during the previous year; and
(2) any complaints received under subsection (a)(2) during the previous year, including a description of the review of each such complaint, and any action taken as a result of such a complaint.
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) In general.—Except as otherwise provided, the terms in this Act have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).
(2) Agent.—The term “agent” means any employee, officer, or contractor acting under the authority of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
(3) Enforcement operation.—The term “enforcement operation” means any enforcement activity under the immigration laws, including an arrest, a detention, a questioning, a raid, or an investigation (whether on public or private property) carried out by an agent.
(4) Facial covering.—The term “facial covering” means any mask, garment, helmet, or other item that conceals or obscures the facial identity of an individual, including a balaclava, a tactical mask, or any face-shielding item.
(5) United states.—The term “United States” means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and territories and possessions of the United States.
SEC. 6. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remainder of the Act, and the application of the remaining provisions, shall not be affected.
SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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