Stop ICE Intimidation Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7743 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7743 To provide for a limitation on the obligation of funds for certain immigration enforcement purposes until a report on the use of databases by immigration officers is submitted. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2026 Ms. Pingree introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for a limitation on the obligation of funds for certain immigration enforcement purposes until a report on the use of databases by immigration officers is submitted. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Stop ICE Intimidation Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS. (a) In General.--Beginning not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and until the date a report is submitted under subsection (b) the Secretary of Homeland Security may not obligate any amounts made available in any Act for-- (1) the operation of biometric or other surveillance system, including the Intelligence Records System of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; (2) the entry into or continuation of any contract for the operation of any such system; or (3) the hiring of additional officers, agents, or employees at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (b) Report Described.--A report under this section shall comply with the following: (1) Such report shall be submitted