# 119-hr-7846: Halo Act

119-hr-7846, Halo Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7846
- Congress: 119
- Title: Halo Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Creates a new federal crime for obstructing immigration enforcement.** The Halo Act would define "federal immigration enforcement officer" and "harass" and bar knowingly approaching or remaining within 25 feet after a verbal warning with the intent to impede, threaten, or harass. - Federal immigration enforcement officers: Would have a specific federal offense to charge people who ignore a verbal warning and approach within 25 feet to impede, threaten, or harass. - Members of the public and protesters: Could face fines under Title 18, imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both if they knowingly violate a warning and engage in conduct that intentionally causes substantial emotional distress and serves no legitimate purpose.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New criminal ban on approaching immigration officers: cost, medium. If enacted, this bill would make it a federal crime to ignore a verbal warning not to approach from a federal immigration enforcement officer. The warning must come from someone you knew or reasonably should have known was a U.S. officer doing a lawful immigration-enforcement duty. After that warni…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-45: FIND Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7846 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7846)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7651)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7846 (as of 2026-09-21).