ICE Protection Act of 2026

This legislation aims to strengthen protections for federal law enforcement officers, particularly U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, by amending title 18 of the United States Code. It revises the enhanced penalties for individuals who assault federal officers, increasing potential imprisonment terms for those who use deadly or dangerous weapons during the commission of such acts. A significant provision of the bill establishes new mandatory minimum sentences when a motor vehicle is used as a deadly weapon in an assault on a federal officer. If the assault results in bodily injury , the defendant faces a minimum of five years imprisonment. For substantial bodily injury , the minimum sentence is seven years, and for serious bodily injury , the minimum is ten years, ensuring stricter consequences for these specific offenses.