Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7392

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

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

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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

Who is affectedScoreImpactCertaintyScopeDurationSentiment

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

DomainScoreShort-termLong-termReversibilityConfidence

Score

Scores: -5 (harmful) to +5 (beneficial)Short-term: 0-2 yearsLong-term: 10-30 years

2 milestones2 actions

Feb 5, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Feb 5, 2026

Introduced in House

news_articleCenter Left

New bill would freeze hiring ICE agents

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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