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Congress·In Committee·25 days ago

House Democrats' Bill Would Freeze All ICE Hiring, Block New Staff Funding

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Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • This bill would stop U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from hiring any new employees. It prevents the agency from using any federal money to fill open jobs or bring in new staff members.
  • The plan also stops other government workers from being moved or transferred into roles at the agency. This means the agency's total number of workers could only stay the same or go down as people retire or quit.
  • The hiring freeze would start as soon as the bill becomes law. It would stay in place until Congress passes a separate, specific law to end the freeze and allow hiring to start again.
ImmigrationLabor Employment

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Feb 5, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Feb 5, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

To impose a hiring freeze on United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes.

Bill NumberHR 7392
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

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