Protecting Our Communities Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7785 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7785 To improve accountability and training for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2026 Mrs. Beatty 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 improve accountability and training for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Our Communities Act''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Body cameras. Sec. 3. Insignia and identification required for law enforcement officers and agents engaged in border security or immigration enforcement. Sec. 4. Deescalation traning. Sec. 5. Requiring notification for local law enforcement. Sec. 6. Reporting Requirements. SEC. 2. BODY CAMERAS. (a) Body and Vehicle Camera Requirements.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop and disseminate a Department-wide directive requiring the use of-- (A) body-worn cameras by all Federal immigration enforcement personnel; and (B) dashboard cameras for all vehicles being used in Federal immigration enforcement operations and associated recording protocols. (2) Requirement for body camera.--A body camera requ