# 119-s-2212: VISIBLE Act

119-s-2212, VISIBLE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2212
- Congress: 119
- Title: VISIBLE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Visible identification** would be required for immigration officers when they carry out public-facing enforcement, with clear display rules and limits on face coverings to help the public know who is acting with federal immigration authority. The bill would also create discipline rules, annual reporting, and give the Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties authority to receive complaints and investigate compliance. - Families and community members would be able to see an officer’s agency and last name or badge number during public enforcement encounters, with agency markings required to be legible from at least 25 feet. - Immigration officers and deputized personnel would have to display agency and name or unique badge number on their outermost garment, avoid non-medical face coverings that obscure identification unless the operation is truly covert or there are hazardous conditions, and face administrative discipline for violations such as reprimand or suspension. - The Department of Homeland Security must report annually starting within one year on total public immigration enforcement actions, documented noncompliance, and disciplinary steps taken, while the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties may investigate complaints, make recommendations, and include findings in its public report.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-01-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Oversight and reports on immigration enforcement: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Homeland Security would have to report within one year and every year after. Reports must list how many public immigration enforcement actions happened, how many times officers failed to follow the new ID rule, and what discipline or fixes were used. The Department’s ci…
- Visible ID for immigration officers: benefit, medium. This bill would require immigration officers who do public-facing enforcement to wear visible ID while on duty. The ID would show the agency name (or initials) and the officer’s last name or badge number. Agency ID must be readable from at least 25 feet and the ID must be on the outer garment and n…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2212 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2212)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2212 (as of 2026-08-11).