H.R. 3172

119 HR 3172 IH: To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to certain uniform requirements for United States immigration officers.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-05-01
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3172  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 1, 2025   Mrs. Watson Coleman  (for herself,  Mr. Beyer ,  Ms. Omar ,  Ms. Norton ,  Mr. Fields ,  Ms. Jacobs , and  Mr. McGovern ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to certain uniform requirements for United States immigration officers.
1.
Uniform requirements for United States immigration officers
Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(h)
(1)
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall require covered immigration officers to identify themselves as such officers by displaying bold and visible identification during a time of action.
(2)
For the purposes of this subsection—
(A)
the term  bold and visible identification  means—
(i)
identification of the agency that the covered immigration officer represents no smaller than 12 inches by 6 inches on the front or back of the uniform of such officer; and
(ii)
the identification described under clause (i) is not covered by external pieces of a uniform, including external armor or accessories;
(B)
the term  covered immigration officer  means—
(i)
personnel of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
(ii)
personnel of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and
(iii)
any other official deputized by the Secretary of Homeland Security to engage in immigration enforcement actions.
(C)
the term  time of action  includes any immigration enforcement action such as a patrol, raid, pickup, or serving a warrant.
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