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Public Tracking of Immigration and Deportation Flights

Also known as: TRACK ICE Act

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Key Points

  • This bill, introduced by Representative Crockett, would stop private flight companies from hiding their flight information if they are working for immigration agencies like ICE or CBP. Currently, some private planes can keep their location and flight paths secret, but this would make that data public for flights carrying detainees.
  • The Department of Homeland Security would be required to post flight details online within 72 hours of any trip used for detention or deportation. This includes where the plane took off, where it landed, and the specific ID number of the aircraft so the public can track its movement.
  • The government would also have to share specific details about the people on board, such as their nationality, age, and gender. They would also have to report if the people being moved were in restraints like handcuffs or shackles during the flight.
  • This change aims to increase oversight of how the government moves people in its custody. By making this information public, advocacy groups and the general public can better understand how many people are being deported or moved between detention centers and where those flights are going.

Milestones

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Jan 21, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

TRACK ICE Act

Bill NumberHR 7172
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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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