# 119-s-4596: TRUST Act

119-s-4596, TRUST Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4596
- Congress: 119
- Title: TRUST Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-25

## Summary

**Professional standards and accountability for DHS immigration enforcement.** This bill would set stricter rules for hiring, uniforms, identification, body-worn cameras, and training for Department of Homeland Security immigration officers and agents. - For officers and recruits: Would raise hiring and screening rules. Applicants must be at least 20 at application and 21 by the start of academy training, have a high school diploma or equivalent, show work authorization, and pass expanded background checks and psychological suitability assessments. - For people they encounter: Requires body-worn cameras for public interactions with rules for activation, notification, and privacy protections. Agencies must publicly release unedited footage after misconduct complaints or after death or serious injury, and retain footage at least 6 months normally and 3 years for use-of-force or complaint cases. - For agency operations and public trust: Sets uniform and identification standards so personnel are clearly federal immigration authorities and not police. It creates DHS badges and ID cards with unique identifiers, requires arrest teams to be identifiable, bans loaning or duplicating credentials, mandates supervisory inspections, and creates criminal penalties for misrepresenting DHS credentials.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Body and vehicle camera rules for officers: benefit, high. This bill would require body-worn cameras for immigration officers who interact with the public and dash cameras when vehicles are equipped. Officers would have to activate cameras for calls, entries, and public interactions, with narrow undercover and other exceptions. Standard footage would be ke…
- DHS uniform and ID rules: benefit, high. This bill would require DHS to issue official ID cards and badges to ICE and CBP officers. IDs would show name, photo, agency, and a unique serial number. Officers would generally have to display badges and visible ID while on duty, except for limited undercover or tactical and medical exceptions.…
- Stronger hiring and training for officers: benefit, high. This bill would tighten hiring rules and require extra training before officers do enforcement. Applicants would need to be at least 20 when they apply and 21 at academy start, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and lawful U.S. work authorization. Background checks would include criminal rec…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4596 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4596)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4596 (as of 2026-06-25).