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Immigration Enforcement Staff Body Camera Accountability Act
Sponsored By: Representative Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
In Committee
Summary
This bill would require mandatory body cameras for all immigration enforcement staff. It pairs an "Always-On" camera rule with DHS rulemaking on footage access, artificial intelligence use, discipline for nonrecording, and annual privacy checks.
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- People in immigration proceedings and detainees would have footage made available to parties in administrative, civil, and criminal cases as governed by DHS rules.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, and detention staff who interact with detainees would have to wear cameras for entire shifts and could face furloughs, pay or grade reductions, or suspensions up to 30 days for failures to record.
- DHS must create policies and training for camera use and for any AI or facial recognition applied to footage, including recognition of those technologies' limitations.
- The DHS Inspector General must perform an annual privacy impact assessment, and the provision must be carried out using existing DHS funds with no new funding allowed.
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Penalties for missing camera footage
If enacted, covered ICE and CBP staff whose body cameras do not record because they violated the always-on rule could face furlough, a pay or grade reduction, or up to 30 days suspension. The Director of ICE or the Commissioner of CBP would determine those actions. The Secretary of Homeland Security would not be allowed to treat missing footage as a camera malfunction unless the staff member provides sufficient evidence of a malfunction.
Footage access and privacy rules
If enacted, the Secretary of Homeland Security would begin rulemaking within 60 days on camera use and how footage must be provided. The rule would require footage to be made available to each party in administrative, civil, or criminal cases that involve the footage. A party could notify ICE or CBP leaders to seek discipline if footage is not provided. The DHS Inspector General would do a yearly privacy review of how footage is collected, stored, and shared. The bill would not authorize new funding; agencies would have to use existing money to carry out these rules.
Mandatory cameras for immigration staff
If enacted, the bill would define which CBP, ICE, and detention staff must wear body cameras. It would require those cameras be turned on at the start of each shift and stay on for the whole shift during official operations. It would require ICE and CBP to set training, use rules, and limits on using artificial intelligence and facial recognition to review footage. The staff definition in the bill would take effect on enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
Sponsored 10/1/2026
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/1/2026
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 10/1/2026
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/1/2026
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 10/1/2026
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 10/1/2026
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/1/2026
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/1/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 8/3/2026
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 8/10/2026
Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]
PR • D
Sponsored 8/17/2026
Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 8/17/2026
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/2/2026
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2026
Roll Call Votes
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