# 119-hr-7621: Stop ICE Election Militarization Act

119-hr-7621, Stop ICE Election Militarization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7621
- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7621
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop ICE Election Militarization Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Restrict immigration enforcement in the four weeks before Federal elections.** This bill would add immigration officers to 18 U.S.C. 593's protections alongside members of the Armed Forces and would bar most immigration enforcement or removal operations during the four-week period before a Federal election, with narrow exceptions for particularized criminal probable cause for a specific individual or to prevent imminent death or serious bodily injury. - Immigration officers: Would be explicitly included under the term defined in the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101) and treated alongside Armed Forces members in 18 U.S.C. 593. - Communities and voters: Would generally see no immigration enforcement or removal operations during the four-week pre-election window, except in cases tied to specific criminal probable cause or imminent harm. - Scope: The restriction applies only to Federal elections.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits on immigration arrests before elections: benefit, medium. This bill would bar immigration officers from most arrests or deportations during the 4 weeks before a federal election. Exceptions: officers would be allowed to act when an operation is based on particularized criminal probable cause tied to a specific individual. Another exception is when an oper…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 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-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7621 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7621)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [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-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7621 (as of 2026-04-21).