Reforming ICE and Protecting America Act

Key Points

• This bill funds the entire Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2026, including $17.7 billion for Customs and Border Protection, $10 billion for ICE, $10.6 billion for TSA, $11.3 billion for the Coast Guard, and $26.4 billion for FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund. It covers border security, cybersecurity, disaster response, and law enforcement training.
• Every immigration enforcement agent must wear and operate a body camera during public enforcement actions like arrests, raids, and searches. Footage must be kept for at least six months, or three years if it involves use of force, an arrest, or a complaint. The bill sets aside $20 million for cameras and requires annual compliance reports to Congress.
• Immigration officers must visibly display their badge ID, the name of their employing agency, and their face during public enforcement actions. The bill also requires all ICE officers to wear standardized uniforms during public enforcement operations.
• Civil immigration enforcement actions are generally banned within 1,000 feet of sensitive locations including hospitals, schools, churches, polling places, and private residences, unless agents have a warrant or face exigent circumstances like an imminent threat to life or national security.
• The bill explicitly bans the knowing detention of U.S. citizens unless there is probable cause they committed a crime, and requires a warrant or probable cause for any arrest related to criminal immigration violations. DHS must prioritize detaining and removing people who pose threats to public safety.
• Beyond DHS, the bill includes $140 million for a 3.8% pay raise for air traffic controllers to address staffing shortfalls, $30 million for Supreme Court security, and continues funding for personal prescription drug importation from Canada.