119-hr4176

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4176 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 4176

 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require law enforcement 
 officers and agents of the Department of Homeland Security engaged in 
 border security or immigration enforcement to display or wear certain 
 insignia and provide identification, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 June 26, 2025

 Mr. Goldman of New York (for himself, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Thompson of 
Mississippi, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Castro of Texas, 
 Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Jacobs, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Wilson of 
Florida, Ms. Simon, Ms. Salinas, Mr. Carson, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Kennedy 
of New York, Ms. Brown, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
Ansari, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Tlaib, 
Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Bell, Mr. Swalwell, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, 
Mr. Correa, Mr. Min, Mr. Tran, Mr. Casten, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Rivas, Ms. 
 Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Balint, Mr. Landsman, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. 
 DeGette, and Mr. Garcia of Illinois) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in 
 addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require law enforcement 
 officers and agents of the Department of Homeland Security engaged in 
 border security or immigration enforcement to display or wear certain 
 insignia and provide identification, 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 Secret Police Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. INSIGNIA AND IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT 
 OFFICERS AND AGENTS ENGAGED IN BORDER SECURITY OR 
 IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:

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SEC. 714. INSIGNIA AND IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT 
 OFFICERS AND AGENTS ENGAGED IN BORDER SECURITY OR 
 IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT.

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    (a) Requirements.--
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    (1) In general.--If a law enforcement officer or agent of 
 the Department detains or arrests an individual in connection 
 with a border security or immigration enforcement function of 
 such officer or agent, during such detention or arrest, as the 
 case may be, such officer or agent--
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        (A) shall--
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            (i) provide such individual with an 
 identification of the component of the 
 Department that employs such officer or agent; 
 and
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            (ii) display or wear the official 
 insignia or uniform of such officer or agent in 
 a manner that is visible to individuals other 
 than such officer or agent; and
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        (B) may not wear a face covering or any other 
 item that conceals the face of such officer or agent.
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    (2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may 
 be construed to limit or prohibit the use of tactical gear by 
 law enforcement officers and agents consistent with the 
 policies and procedures of the Department.
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    (3) Reports.--
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        (A) Initial report.--Not later than 30 days after 
 the date of the enactment of this section, the 
 Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
 Security of the House of Representatives and the 
 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
 of the Senate a report on the policies and procedures 
 of the Department regarding the use of tactical gear by 
 law enforcement officers and agents of the Department.
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        (B) Updates.--If the Secretary modifies the 
 policies or procedures of the Department regarding the 
 use of tactical gear by law enforcement officers or 
 agents of the Department, not later than 30 days after 
 any such modification, the Secretary shall submit to 
 the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
 Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report 
 relating thereto.
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    (b) Research and Development.--The Secretary, acting through the 
Under Secretary for Science and Technology, and in coordination with 
the heads of components of the Department that employ law enforcement 
officers or agents, shall carry out research and development of 
technology to maximize the visibility of the official insignia or 
uniform of such an officer or agent to be utilized during detentions or 
arrests, including technology to maximize such visibility in response 
to certain factors in connection with such detentions or arrests, 
including the following:
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    (1) Location.
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    (2) Time of day.
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    (3) Weather.
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            (c) === Definitions. ===
-In this section:
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    (1) Law enforcement officer or agent.--The term `law 
 enforcement officer or agent' means a law enforcement officer 
 or agent of the Department, including U.S. Immigration and 
 Customs Enforcement.
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    (2) Official insignia or uniform.--The term `official 
 insignia or uniform' has the meaning given such term in 

section 716 of title 18, United States Code.''.

    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in 

section 1

    (b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to 

section 713 the following new item:

``

Sec. 714. Insignia and identification required for law enforcement 
 officers and agents engaged in border 
 security or immigration enforcement.''.
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