# 119-hr-7743: Stop ICE Intimidation Act of 2026

119-hr-7743, Stop ICE Intimidation Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7743
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop ICE Intimidation Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Pauses ICE biometric and surveillance funding** until Congress receives a detailed report and a new policy that protects constitutional and privacy rights. It would also require deletion of recent biometric data unless the Department of Homeland Security issues the required rules. - Would bar ICE from obligating funds to operate biometric or other surveillance systems (including ICE's Intelligence Records System), from entering into or continuing contracts for those systems, and from hiring additional officers or staff, starting 30 days after enactment. - Would require the Secretary to delete all biometric or surveillance information collected by an immigration officer from January 1, 2026 through the date of enactment within 30 days, unless the Secretary issues the policy described in the bill. The mandated policy must prohibit using such systems to collect or store information gathered when someone exercises constitutional rights and must set rules on access, storage, retention, notice, contesting, and removal. - Would prevent the Department from using funds to restrict an individual's ability to record enforcement or removal operations so long as the recording does not interfere with the operation. The bill also requires cost reporting, training on local facial recognition bans, and rules ensuring First Amendment activity is not treated as credible threat activity.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pause ICE biometric surveillance funding: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would stop the Secretary of Homeland Security from obligating funds for ICE biometric and other surveillance systems, contracts for those systems, or hiring additional ICE staff starting not later than 30 days after enactment and continuing until a required report is submitted.…
- Protect public recording of ICE operations: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would prohibit using funds made available to the Secretary of Homeland Security to restrict an individual's ability to record or document immigration enforcement or removal operations, so long as the recording does not interfere with or obstruct the operation. This would not ch…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7743 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7743)

## Related
- [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-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7743 (as of 2026-09-21).