# 119-hr-7709: Full-Body Restraint Prohibition Act

119-hr-7709, Full-Body Restraint Prohibition Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7709
- Congress: 119
- Title: Full-Body Restraint Prohibition Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Bans DHS use and purchase of full-body restraints.** This bill would bar the Department of Homeland Security from spending federal funds to buy or use four-point and five-point restraints that immobilize people. - Detainees and migrants: Would prohibit using four- and five-point restraints on people in DHS custody. If the ban is violated, reports must include age, sex, race, ethnicity, citizenship or immigration status, duration of restraint, location, and whether language access was provided. - DHS employees: Would require removal of any officer or employee who violates the prohibition or who deceives Congress or departmental leadership. Discipline and adverse actions are to follow the Department's existing employee discipline programs. - Oversight and acquisitions: Would require the Secretary to file a report 90 days after enactment and quarterly thereafter to relevant congressional committees with an accounting of full-body restraints in DHS possession. The prohibition would not apply to contracts or similar agreements entered into on or before enactment.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
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- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7709 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7709)

## 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-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hres-1058: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implem…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1058)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7709 (as of 2026-09-21).