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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 4843 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4843
To provide that no Federal funds made available to the Department of
Homeland Security may be used to carry out any civil immigration
enforcement activity under the immigration laws unless each officer
conducting such an action is not wearing a mask or facial covering that
hides the identity of the officer, and clearly identifies themselves
verbally and visibly, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 1, 2025
Ms. Crockett (for herself, Ms. Dexter, and Ms. Johnson of Texas)
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
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A BILL
To provide that no Federal funds made available to the Department of
Homeland Security may be used to carry out any civil immigration
enforcement activity under the immigration laws unless each officer
conducting such an action is not wearing a mask or facial covering that
hides the identity of the officer, and clearly identifies themselves
verbally and visibly, and for other purposes.
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 ``Combating Law Enforcement Anonymity
by Requiring Identification Disclosure Act'' or the ``CLEAR ID Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) There has been an increase in reported incidents where
individuals are illegally impersonating immigration enforcement
officers, including but not limited to U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement officers across the country.
(2) On June 14, 2025, a man in Chicago, Illinois, was
arrested after impersonating a U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement officer while possessing a loaded semi-automatic
weapon without a concealed carry license.
(3) On June 8, 2025, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a man
was arrested after zip-tying a woman and stealing money from a
business while impersonating a U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement officer.
(4) On April 10, 2025, a woman in Bay County, Florida, was
arrested for abducting another woman while impersonating a U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer while concealing
her identity with a face mask.
(5) On January 29, 2025, a man in Sullivan's Island, South
Carolina, was arrested for detaining a group of men while
impersonating a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
officer.
(6) On January 26, 2025, a man in Raleigh, North Carolina,
was arrested after sexually assaulting a woman while
impersonating a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
officer.
(7) The impersonation of a law enforcement officer is a
violation of Federal, State, and local laws. It erodes public
trust in law enforcement and deters actually law enforcement
officers from doing their jobs.
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY.
(a) Limitation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and
except as provided in subsection (b), no Federal funds made available
to the Department of Homleand Security may be used to conduct a civil
immigration enforcement action under the immigration laws (as such term
is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101)) unless each covered immigration officer conducting such
an action--
(1) is not wearing a mask or facial covering that hides the
identity of the officer;
(2) if the officer uses a vehicle to conduct an official
operation in connection with such action, uses only a vehicle
that clearly identifies the name of the agency involved in the
action; and
(3) clearly identifies themselves verbally and visibly by
showing identification of the agency that the covered
immigration officer represents or is conducting official
business on behalf of, including visibly presenting a badge and
wearing a uniform that represents the agency involved in the
enforcement action.
(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply if a mask or facial
covering is medically necessary or is required to preserve the
integrity of an ongoing undercover operation that has been approved in
accordance with the criteria described in subsection (c).
(c) Criteria Described.--The criteria described in this subsection
for the approval of an undercover operation are the following:
(1) The risk of personal injury to individuals, property
damage, financial loss to persons or businesses, damage to
reputation, and other harm.
(2) The risk of civil liability or other loss to the
Government.
(3) The risk of invasion of privacy or interference with
privileged or confidential relationships.
(4) The risk that individuals engaged in the undercover
operation may become involved conduct that is unlawful under
Federal law.
(5) The suitability of Government participation in the type
of activity that is expected to occur during the operation.
(d) Definition.--The term ``covered immigration officer'' means--
(1) personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
(2) personnel of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
and
(3) personnel of any other Federal, State, or local agency
authorized by the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct
civil immigration enforcement actions under the immigration
laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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.
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.
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