HR 4004
No Anonymity in Immigration Enforcement Act of 2025
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Bill overview
This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to wear identifiable garments that display their name and affiliation with ICE when conducting immigration enforcement operations. Agents are prohibited from wearing facial coverings, with limited exceptions for responding to imminent threats or when required for safety. The Department of Homeland Security will establish procedures for compliance and enforcement, including disciplinary actions and complaint reviews, and will report annually on these activities to Congress.
Key provisions
- ICE agents must wear identifiable garments displaying their name and affiliation.
- ICE agents cannot wear facial coverings.
- Exceptions exist for responding to imminent threats or safety requirements.
- Supervisors must review exemptions for facial coverings.
- The Department of Homeland Security will establish compliance procedures.
- Annual reports to Congress on disciplinary actions and complaints are required.
- Definitions of key terms, including ‘agent,’ ‘enforcement operation,’ and ‘facial covering,’ are provided.
Who is affected
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents
- Individuals subject to immigration enforcement operations
- The Department of Homeland Security
- Congress
Notable changes
- Requires identification of ICE agents during enforcement operations.
- Prohibits the use of facial coverings by ICE agents.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 4004
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducting immigration enforcement operations from wearing facial coverings, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the No Anonymity in Immigration Enforcement Act of 2025
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Except as provided in section 3, an agent conducting an enforcement operation in the United States—
Procedures to ensure that any agent who violates this Act shall be subject to disciplinary review and possible sanctions.
On an annual basis, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on—
any disciplinary actions imposed under subsection (a)(1) during the previous year; and
any complaints received under subsection (a)(2) during the previous year, including a description of the review of each such complaint, and any action taken as a result of such a complaint.
In this Act:
Except as otherwise provided, the terms in this Act have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).
The term agent means any employee, officer, or contractor acting under the authority of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The term enforcement operation means any enforcement activity under the immigration laws, including an arrest, a detention, a questioning, a raid, or an investigation (whether on public or private property) carried out by an agent.
The term facial covering means any mask, garment, helmet, or other item that conceals or obscures the facial identity of an individual, including a balaclava, a tactical mask, or any face-shielding item.
If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remainder of the Act, and the application of the remaining provisions, shall not be affected.
This Act shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.