HR 7161
No Private Bounty Hunters for Immigration Enforcement Act
Jurisdiction
US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 14, 2026, 3:50 AM
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Bill overview
This bill, the No Private Bounty Hunters for Immigration Enforcement Act, aims to prevent the use of private contractors by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for locating individuals subject to immigration detainers. It prohibits DHS from entering new contracts for services like skip tracing, surveillance, or location verification, and requires the termination or amendment of existing contracts to remove these provisions. The bill also restricts the use of federal funds to pay private entities for locating individuals based on these methods, with a limited exception for data analytics tools operated under strict government supervision. Finally, it mandates an audit of DHS contracts to ensure compliance.
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Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Norton
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