# 119-hr-4456: Stop ICE from Kidnapping U.S. Citizens Act

119-hr-4456, Stop ICE from Kidnapping U.S. Citizens Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4456
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop ICE from Kidnapping U.S. Citizens Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 58
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-04

## Summary

**Would block ICE from using federal funds to detain or transport U.S. citizens.** The restriction would target civil immigration enforcement funded by the federal government and would take precedence over conflicting laws. - Families and U.S. citizens: U.S. citizens would be protected from being detained or transported outside the country by ICE when those specific actions are paid for with federal dollars. - ICE operations: The ban covers two explicit actions funded by federal money: detaining a U.S. citizen and transporting a U.S. citizen outside the United States during civil immigration enforcement. - Legal scope: The measure ties the restriction to the Immigration and Nationality Act definition of "immigration laws" and uses "notwithstanding any other provision of law" to establish precedence.

## Cosponsors (58)

- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stops ICE from detaining or transporting U.S. citizens: benefit, high. This bill would bar ICE from using any federal funds to detain a U.S. citizen during civil immigration enforcement. It would also bar ICE from using federal money to transport a U.S. citizen outside the United States. It would apply even if other laws say otherwise and would take effect upon enactm…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4456 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4456)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4456 (as of 2026-09-04).