Trust Through Transparency Act of 2025

This bill, titled the "Trust Through Transparency Act of 2025," amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require all covered immigration officers to wear and operate body cameras during any public immigration enforcement function . This includes officers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and other individuals authorized to perform immigration enforcement, during activities such as patrols, stops, arrests, and interviews. The legislation specifies that video footage from these body cameras must be retained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for six months. Footage is permanently deleted thereafter unless it captures a use of force, events leading to an arrest, or an encounter for which a complaint has been registered. An extended retention period of at least three years is mandated if requested by officers for evidentiary value, for training purposes, or by a subject of the footage, their guardian, or next of kin. To ensure compliance, the Secretary of Homeland Security must implement administrative discipline for officers failing to adhere to these requirements. The Secretary is also mandated to submit annual reports to Congress detailing enforcement functions, instances of noncompliance, and disciplinary actions taken. Furthermore, an independent advisory panel will be established to provide non-binding recommendations on body camera policies and footage management.