# 119-hr-5973: Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2025

119-hr-5973, Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5973
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 112
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Establishes a national use-of-force standard for Federal immigration enforcement** and pairs it with equipment limits, required body and vehicle cameras, annual training, and stronger reporting to boost accountability and reduce harm. - People subject to immigration enforcement: Non-deadly force is allowed only when no reasonably effective, safe, and feasible alternative exists and must be proportional. The bill requires de-escalation, minimization of bystander risk, limits on masks and visible identification rules, and bans tear gas, rubber bullets, pepper balls, and diversionary devices except in two narrow operation-based exceptions that need a tactical plan and supervisor approval. - Federal immigration personnel: Agencies must adopt a directive within 180 days requiring body-worn cameras and dashboard cameras with a default-on recording rule. Footage has a baseline 1 year retention and automatic 3 year retention for force incidents or complaints and training must cover de-escalation, duty to intervene, medical aid, and constitutional protections. - Oversight and transparency: DHS must keep a searchable database of training, use-of-force reports, significant incidents, and civil rights complaints with unredacted access for Members of Congress and a redacted public version. The bill also requires semiannual reports to Congress on threat criteria and non-deadly force incidents.

## Cosponsors (112)

- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2026-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Body and dash cameras for immigration officers: benefit, medium. If enacted, DHS would have 180 days to require body cameras for officers and dashboard cameras for vehicles, with recording on by default. Footage would be kept one year, then deleted unless a use of force or a complaint is involved, which would trigger at least 3 years of retention. Subjects and o…
- DHS database and regular reports to Congress: benefit, medium. If enacted, DHS would keep a searchable database of training, certifications, and required incident reports, and hold supervisors accountable for improper approvals. Members of Congress for the area or on relevant committees could see unredacted records, and the public would get a redacted version.…
- Tighter force and ID rules for immigration officers: benefit, medium. If enacted, non-deadly force could be used only when no safe, effective alternative exists, and it must be proportional. Officers would have to try to de‑escalate, protect bystanders, and consider age, injury, disability, and size. They would have a duty to step in and report excessive force. Masks…
- Annual training and tougher discipline for officers: benefit, low. If enacted, all immigration officers would get yearly training on use‑of‑force rules, de‑escalation, First and Fourth Amendment protections, bans on race‑based targeting, duties to intervene, and giving medical aid. DHS’s civil rights office and DOJ’s inspector general would investigate and, where…
- Limits on immigration crowd-control gear: mixed, medium. If enacted, officers would be barred from using flash bangs, rubber bullets, pepper balls, and tear gas, with narrow exceptions. An exception could apply during an arrest of a person entering or trying to enter the U.S., or when a true public safety or national security threat exists and a supervis…
- Notice to local police and cooperation limits: mixed, low. If enacted, federal immigration teams would have to notify local law enforcement before operations in that area. The bill would let DHS define who counts as covered personnel and what qualifies as a national security or public safety threat. It would not give officers new deadly‑force powers, and i…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5973 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5973)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5973 (as of 2026-09-21).