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H.R. 7449

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7449, the PLATE Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 9, 2026 by Rep. Nellie Pou (D) with 9 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, and last saw action on Feb 10, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

Record

Text

H.R. 7449 has 9 co-sponsors.

hb7449/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7449 IH: Protecting License-plate Access for Transparency and Enforcement Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-09
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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  2d Session  H. R. 7449  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 9, 2026   Ms. Pou  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 limit certain Federal Funding used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protecting License-plate Access for Transparency and Enforcement Act   or the   PLATE Act  .
2.
Limitation on use of funds by u.s. immigration and customs enforcement
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any Federal funds made available to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the Customs and Border Protection to purchase, lease, rent, or otherwise use privately-owned or government-owned vehicles to carry out any civil immigration enforcement activities under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 )), shall require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the Customs and Border Protection to display the license plate of each vehicle on the outside of each vehicle at all times in a manner that is visible to the public.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-02-09
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To limit certain Federal Funding used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Sponsors

Rep. Nellie Pou (D) sponsors H.R. 7449, and 9 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 7449 went before 4 committees: Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee, Homeland Security and Judiciary.

Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
Referred to · Feb 10, 2026 · 73 Bills
Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
Referred to · Feb 10, 2026 · 22 Bills
Homeland Security
Homeland Security
Referred To · Feb 9, 2026 · 6 Bills
Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Feb 9, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7449 has taken 4 actions since Feb 9, 2026, the latest on Feb 10, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 10, 2026
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
Feb 10, 2026
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
Feb 9, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Feb 9, 2026
House
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.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 7449 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7449 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • PLATE Act — Display Title
  • PLATE Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Protecting License-plate Access for Transparency and Enforcement Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To limit certain Federal Funding used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7449 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7449’s is Immigration.

hr7449/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. 7449, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 27 (Monday, February 9, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. POU:H.R. 7449.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8: To make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H2096]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com