This bill aims to improve accountability and training for federal immigration enforcement personnel, including those from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). A core provision mandates the use of body-worn cameras for all personnel and dashboard cameras for vehicles involved in enforcement operations, with strict rules for activation, deactivation, and footage retention for one year. These cameras cannot be used for facial recognition or to gather intelligence on First Amendment protected activities. The bill also requires federal immigration officers and agents to display visible identification and official insignia or uniform during detentions or arrests, prohibiting face coverings that conceal their identity. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is directed to research technology to maximize insignia visibility and report on tactical gear policies. Furthermore, DHS must develop or identify comprehensive deescalation training curricula and alternatives to the use of force, incorporating scenario-based exercises and evaluative assessments, in consultation with various stakeholders. To enhance coordination, federal immigration enforcement must notify local law enforcement of impending operations within their jurisdiction. Finally, the legislation establishes ongoing reporting requirements for the Secretary of Homeland Security to Congress every six months. These reports will detail instances of nondeadly force, assaults against personnel, and any operations conducted without proper display of insignia or uniform, ensuring greater transparency and oversight.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Immigration
Protecting Our Communities Act
USA119th CongressHR-7785| House
| Updated: 3/4/2026
This bill aims to improve accountability and training for federal immigration enforcement personnel, including those from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). A core provision mandates the use of body-worn cameras for all personnel and dashboard cameras for vehicles involved in enforcement operations, with strict rules for activation, deactivation, and footage retention for one year. These cameras cannot be used for facial recognition or to gather intelligence on First Amendment protected activities. The bill also requires federal immigration officers and agents to display visible identification and official insignia or uniform during detentions or arrests, prohibiting face coverings that conceal their identity. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is directed to research technology to maximize insignia visibility and report on tactical gear policies. Furthermore, DHS must develop or identify comprehensive deescalation training curricula and alternatives to the use of force, incorporating scenario-based exercises and evaluative assessments, in consultation with various stakeholders. To enhance coordination, federal immigration enforcement must notify local law enforcement of impending operations within their jurisdiction. Finally, the legislation establishes ongoing reporting requirements for the Secretary of Homeland Security to Congress every six months. These reports will detail instances of nondeadly force, assaults against personnel, and any operations conducted without proper display of insignia or uniform, ensuring greater transparency and oversight.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.