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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 7392

Introduced

To impose a hiring freeze on United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes.

Sponsor
DLizzie Fletcher· Texas
Introduced
February 5, 2026
Policy area
Immigration
Latest action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.February 6, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7392 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7392

To impose a hiring freeze on United States Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 5, 2026

Mrs. Fletcher (for herself, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Davis of 
Illinois, Ms. Escobar, Mrs. Foushee, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Goldman of New 
York, Ms. Jacobs, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, and 
Mrs. Torres of California) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

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A BILL

To impose a hiring freeze on United States Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement, 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. HIRING FREEZE FOR U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, no Federal 
funds may be obligated or expended to--
(1) appoint any individual to a position within United 
States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; or
(2) detail or transfer any Federal employee to United 
States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
(b) Application.--Subsection (a) shall cease to apply on the date 
following the date of the enactment of this section that Congress 
enacts into law a provision that provides, by specific reference to 
subsection (a) of this section, that such subsection is superseded, 
overridden, or otherwise modified.
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