H.R. 7870

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7870 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7870

To require immigration enforcement reforms, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 9, 2026

Mr. Gottheimer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To require immigration enforcement reforms, 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 ``ICE Standards Act''.

SEC. 2. IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT REFORMS.

(a) Training Standards.--
(1) Standards.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate describing the 
standards, policies, and practices governing the training of 
immigration officers (as such term is defined in section 101(a) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))).
(2) Training.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
require each immigration officer to complete training not less 
than once a year, including web based, classroom, and tactical 
instruction, on updated policies on use of force and applicable 
legal developments, and training designed to--
(A) promote sound judgment and responsible 
decision-making in the application of both nonlethal 
and lethal force;
(B) emphasize and practice de-escalation strategies 
to mitigate risk to officers and the public;
(C) ensure that the immigration officer is educated 
on rights protected under the First Amendment, 
including those of members of the press, demonstrators, 
and individuals engaged in lawful assembly, and 
performs duties in accordance with such protections; 
and
(D) ensure searches and seizures are conducted 
consistent with the Fourth Amendment.
(b) Body Worn and Dashboard Cameras.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Secretary shall 
require the use of--
(A) body-worn cameras by all immigration officers; 
and
(B) dashboard cameras for all vehicles being used 
in Federal immigration enforcement operations.
(2) Right to review footage.--An immigration officer has 
the right to review footage captured by body-worn cameras and 
dashboard cameras.
(c) ID for All Officers Unless Undercover.--
(1) Identification.--The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall require each immigration officer to wear a uniform or 
identification clearly displaying the immigration officer or 
the name of the agency in which the officer is employed, 
unless--
(A) there is a public safety or national security 
threat;
(B) not wearing identification is necessary to 
carry out the operation safely; or
(C) the personnel receives prior written approval 
from a supervisory officer.
(2) Prohibition.--An immigration officer may not wear a 
uniform that bears any identifier as ``police'', unless the 
uniform clearly displays the name of the agency in which the 
officer is employed.
(d) Sensitive Locations.--Section 287 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``(i)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), an officer or an 
agent of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection may not perform an immigration enforcement action in 
a protected area.
``(2) This subsection shall not apply--
``(A) under exigent circumstances, including an immigration 
enforcement action that involves a national security threat, 
the pursuit of an individual who poses an imminent public 
safety threat, or the pursuit of an individual entering or 
attempting to enter the United States in the presence of the 
officer or agent;
``(B) under circumstances that involves the imminent risk 
of death, violence, or physical harm to a person or the 
imminent risk that evidence material to a criminal case will be 
destroyed; or
``(C) where a safe alternative location does not exist 
outside of the protected area.
``(3) The term `protected area' means any school, any hospital, 
medical facility, mental health facility, any place of worship or 
religious study (including permanent or temporary locations), and any 
polling place or voting site.''.
(e) Minimize Risk.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
require each immigration officer to make all reasonable efforts to de-
escalate tensions prior to using force.
(f) Impose Strict Prohibition on the Arrest and Deportation of 
American Citizens.--
(1) Verification.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
require each immigration officer to verify citizenship status 
of an individual prior to arrest.
(2) Limitation on deportation.--A national of the United 
States may not be deported from the United States.
(g) Notification of Local Law Enforcement.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
notify local law enforcement agencies of impending Federal 
immigration enforcement operations in their jurisdiction at 
least one day before such operation occurs.
(2) Coordination.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
make every effort to coordinate the operations Federal 
immigration officers with State and local law enforcement.
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