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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide a criminal penalty for interfering with immigration enforcement operations, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill creates a new federal crime for interfering with immigration enforcement operations. It amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make it illegal for any person to knowingly impede or interfere with an officer or employee of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) who is enforcing immigration laws. The bill also makes it a crime to destroy or damage U.S. property being used for immigration enforcement purposes. Violations carry penalties of a fine, imprisonment of up to five years, or both. The bill is titled the "Initiating Criminal Enforcement Act" or "ICE Act."
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL)
2 cosponsors
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
Actions (2)
- Jun 27, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jun 27, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 27, 2025
Mr. Fine (for himself and Mr. Gill of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide a criminal penalty for interfering with immigration enforcement operations, 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 “Initiating Criminal Enforcement Act” or the “ICE Act”.
SEC. 2. INTERFERENCE WITH IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT.
Section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(f) Interference With Immigration Enforcement.—Any person who knowingly impedes or interferes with an officer or employee of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement who is enforcing the immigration laws, including destroying or damaging property of the United States being used for purposes of such enforcement, shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.”. <all>
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