# 119-hr-6379: Shadow Wolves Improvement Act

119-hr-6379, Shadow Wolves Improvement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6379
- Congress: 119
- Title: Shadow Wolves Improvement Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would professionalize and expand the Shadow Wolves Program** by directing ICE to set mission goals, staffing targets, and expansion criteria in coordination with tribal governments, including the Tohono O’odham Nation. It would also require clear reclassification guidance for current tactical officers and formal reporting to Congress. - Tribal governments: Requires the ICE Director to coordinate with tribal partners, including the Tohono O’odham Nation, to specify mission and goals and to update the program strategy within 180 days. - Shadow Wolves personnel: Directs ICE to give GS-1801 Tactical Officers written information about reclassifying as special agents and authorizes noncompetitive conversion to career appointments after 3 years of service. - Program operations and oversight: Requires the Director to set national staffing numbers, recruitment timelines, succession plans, and criteria for siting new units, and to report progress to relevant congressional committees within 1 year. - Funding rule: States that no additional funds are authorized to carry out the Act, so any spending would need separate appropriations.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Career and pay changes for Shadow Wolves: benefit, medium. If enacted, Shadow Wolves members who have completed three years of service would be able to convert noncompetitively to career or career-conditional competitive service jobs. Homeland Security Investigations would have to give written, individualized information to GS-1801 Tactical Officers employ…
- Modernizing Shadow Wolves program: benefit, low. If enacted, the ICE Director would set the Shadow Wolves' mission and measurable goals in coordination with partnering tribal governments, including the Tohono O'odham Nation. The Director would assess national staffing needs and the skills required for special agents, make a succession plan for re…
- No new money for program: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would state that no additional funds are authorized to carry out the Act. Agencies would need to use existing funds or seek separate appropriations to pay for any staffing increases, training, or expansion the plans identify.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8029: Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
- 119-hr-7325: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-6379 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6379)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-8029: Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8029)
- [119-hr-7325: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7325)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6379 (as of 2026-09-21).