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H.R. 4226

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4226, the ICE Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 27, 2025 by Rep. Randy Fine (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jun 27, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 4226 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb4226/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4226 IH: Initiating Criminal Enforcement Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-27
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4226  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 27, 2025   Mr. Fine  (for himself and  Mr. Gill of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide a criminal penalty for interfering with immigration enforcement operations, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Initiating Criminal Enforcement Act   or the   ICE Act  .
2.
Interference with immigration enforcement
Section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(f)
Interference with immigration enforcement
Any person who knowingly impedes or interferes with an officer or employee of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement who is enforcing the immigration laws, including destroying or damaging property of the United States being used for purposes of such enforcement, shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-27
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide a criminal penalty for interfering with immigration enforcement operations, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Randy Fine (R) sponsors H.R. 4226, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4226 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jun 27, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4226 has taken 2 actions since Jun 27, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 27, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 27, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 4226 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4226 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • ICE Act — Display Title
  • ICE Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Initiating Criminal Enforcement Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide a criminal penalty for interfering with immigration enforcement operations, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4226 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4226’s is Immigration.

hr4226/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4226, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 111 (Friday, June 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FINE:H.R. 4226.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, the foreign commerceclause, along with Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, thenecessary and proper clause.By Mr. GARCIA of CaliforniaH.R. 4227.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H3033]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com