HR 7621 — Stop ICE Election Militarization Act

Summary

The bill amends federal law to include immigration officers under existing prohibitions on certain officer activities in connection with elections. It restricts immigration enforcement and removal operations during the four weeks before any federal election, with exceptions for operations based on criminal probable cause for a particular individual or to prevent imminent death or serious bodily injury. The restrictions would limit large-scale immigration enforcement operations during the period immediately before elections.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT)

12 cosponsors

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL)
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX)
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA)
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL)
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA)
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to John B. Larson’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

DATA MAIL $16,500
HARTFORD HEALTHCARE $11,600
HARTFORD DISTRIBUTORS $9,600
SEAN N. PARKER FOUNDATION $6,600
NOT APPLICABLE $6,600

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for John B. Larson → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)

Feb 20, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
Feb 20, 2026 Introduced in House

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 20, 2026

Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Escobar, Ms. Norton, Mr. Swalwell, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Gomez, and Mr. Davis of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain activities of immigration officers in connection with elections, 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 “Stop ICE Election Militarization Act”.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS ON IMMIGRATION OFFICERS IN CONNECTION WITH ELECTIONS.

(a) Interference by Immigration Officers Prohibited.—Section 593 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in the first paragraph, by inserting after “an officer or member of the Armed Forces of the United States” the following: “or an immigration officer (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101))”;

(2) by striking “being such officer or member” each place it appears and inserting “being such officer or member of the Armed Forces of the United States or such immigration officer”; and

(3) in the seventh paragraph, by inserting after “any officer or member of the Armed Forces” the following: “or any immigration officer”.

(b) Restriction on Immigration Enforcement Prior to Elections.— During the 4-week period before an election for Federal office, no immigration enforcement or removal operation may be carried out unless—

(1) such operation is based on the particularized criminal probable cause related to a particular individual; or

(2) such operation is necessary to prevent imminent death or serious bodily injury. <all>

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