H.R. 7233

119 HR 7233 IH: Quick Recognition Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-22
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7233  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 22, 2026   Mr. Torres of New York  (for himself,  Mr. Soto , and  Mr. Thanedar ) introduced the following bill; which was 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   A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide require officers and employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection engaged in law enforcement or immigration enforcement activities to wear a clearly visible and scannable QR code, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Quick Recognition Act   or the   QR Act  .
2.
Identification and verification requirements for immigration enforcement officers
Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(i)
Identification and verification requirements
(1)
Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require that each officer or employee of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection who is engaged in law enforcement or immigration enforcement activities wear a scannable quick response code (commonly referred to as a  QR code ) on their uniform, positioned in a manner that remains clearly visible and unobscured by other clothing or equipment, that, when scanned, links to an official publicly available website of the Department of Homeland Security, which website—
(A)
shall display—
(i)
the full name of the officer or employee;
(ii)
the badge number of the officer or employee;
(iii)
the agency and operational unit or office of the officer or employee;
(iv)
the active status of the officer or employee, including a timestamp verification;
(B)
may display a photograph of the officer or employee;
(C)
may not display the home address, telephone number, or other personal contact information of the officer or employee;
(D)
shall include a secure mechanism through which an individual may submit a complaint regarding the conduct of the officer or employee during an enforcement activity; and
(E)
shall make available aggregated, non-personally identifiable data on the number of complaints received regarding each officer or employee with respect to whom a complaint was submitted.
(2)
Rule of construction
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit, replace, or preempt any other Federal, State, or local law, policy, or requirement that provides for additional transparency, accessibility, or accountability in law enforcement.
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