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Federal · 119th Congress

HR4651 Immigration Enforcement Staff Body Camera Accountability Act

Direction

Immigration enforcement detention transportAI label

No change to immigration enforcement model confidence 70%

Requires body cameras on all immigration enforcement staff including those at detention facilities who interact with detainees, with always-on recording, footage availability to parties in proceedings, adverse actions for non-recording, and annual privacy assessments, so more accountability and data

(3) All staff at any immigration detention facility who interact with detainees.

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Immigration enforcement state federal cooperationAI label

No change to immigration enforcement model confidence 80%

Requires body cameras on ICE and CBP immigration enforcement staff with always-on recording during operations, footage sharing in administrative/civil/criminal proceedings, adverse actions for violations, and privacy assessments, so more oversight of federal immigration enforcement without changing

the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall ensure that all immigration enforcement staff wear body cameras when such agents and officers are engaged in official operations.

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  1. Introduced (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. President
  6. Law

Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6

Last action
2025-07-24: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Filed
2025-07-23
Committee
Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
Sponsor
Adriano Espaillat D + 14 cosponsors (14 D)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill requires body cameras for federal immigration enforcement personnel (ICE, CBP, detention staff), mandates always-on recording, makes footage available in proceedings, imposes adverse actions for non-recording, requires rulemaking consistent with civil rights principles, and calls for annual privacy assessments. This adds procedural requirements and oversight to existing immigration enforcement but does not expand or restrict the underlying scope of enforcement activities, cooperation with state/local governments, or detention/transport operations themselves; it is neutral on the axis.

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History (6 actions)
DateChamberAction
2025-07-24HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
2025-07-23LibraIntroduced in House
2025-07-23LibraIntroduced in House
2025-07-23HouseReferred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-07-23HouseReferred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-07-23HouseReferred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.