Full-Body Restraint Prohibition Act

DHS ban on full-body restraints

If enacted, the bill would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from buying or using full-body restraints. It would define full-body restraints as four-point and five-point restraints that immobilize a person. The ban on buying would not apply to contracts made on or before the date of enactment. The Secretary would need to report to the House and Senate Homeland Security and Judiciary committees within 90 days after enactment and then every quarter about compliance and any restraints DHS holds. If DHS used a restraint, the report would, to the extent practicable, list detailed incident information such as the person and officer identities, field office, reason for use, age, sex, race, ethnicity, duration, citizenship or immigration status, injuries, Department component, location or transport route, available language services, and whether a health professional was involved and their qualifications. The bill would also require the Secretary to remove any DHS officer or employee who violates the ban or who deceives Congress or departmental leaders, using DHS discipline and adverse action programs.