TRUST Act
Sen. Bennet Introduces TRUST Act to Require Body Cameras for Immigration Officers
The TRUST Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
Immigration reform is a very divided topic in Congress. While this bill focuses on officer conduct, it will likely face opposition and struggle to move past the committee stage.
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ICE and CBP officers and agents would face significant new requirements including body camera use, strict uniform and identification rules, additional training, and tougher consequences for misconduct. New hires would face more rigorous screening including social media reviews and psychological assessments. While these standards raise professionalism, they also impose new burdens and potential career consequences, including permanent certification revocation if camera tampering occurs during incidents involving death or serious injury.
“if such conduct occurred in an incident resulting in the death or serious bodily injury of a civilian, the officer's or agent's certification or authority to perform enforcement duties shall be permanently revoked, subject to reinstatement only upon exoneration”
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Senator Michael Bennet introduced the TRUST Act to reform hiring and screening for immigration officers. The bill requires body cameras, standardized uniforms without generic "Police" labels, and deep background checks to screen for extremism and bias among new DHS hires.
Critics and defenders in Congress clash over Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund
Sen. Michael Bennet criticized the administration's use of federal funds for political operations, pointing to his recently introduced TRUST Act as a necessary reform to ensure federal immigration agents are subject to common-sense practices and meaningful accountability.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
TRUST Act
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