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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 7395

Introduced

NO ICE ADs Act

Sponsor
DWesley Bell· Missouri
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. 7395 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7395

To prohibit the obligation or expenditure by the Department of Homeland 
Security of funds for television advertisements promoting U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 5, 2026

Mr. Bell (for himself, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. 
Carson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on 
Homeland Security, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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A BILL

To prohibit the obligation or expenditure by the Department of Homeland 
Security of funds for television advertisements promoting U.S. 
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. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``NO ICE ADs Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN DHS ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ICE.

The Secretary of Homeland Security may not obligate or expend any 
funds to produce, purchase, distribute, or broadcast television 
advertisements that are intended to--
(1) promote U.S. Immigration and Customs and Enforcement 
(ICE) or any ICE program or office;
(2) recruit personnel for ICE; or
(3) enhance public perception, branding, or image of ICE.
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