PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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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Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] · D–OR
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Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-10-01 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This bill would require federal officials to give state and local police access to incident scenes and evidence when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel fire a gun during official duties, or injure or kill someone. Police would need jurisdiction over the location. Scene access would be subject to legitimate safety and evidence-preservation needs, while evidence sharing would continue as materials develop.
In the case that an officer or employee of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection discharges a firearm in the course of their official duties, or injures or kills another person, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General shall, without unreasonable delay—
provide access to the location of the incident to State and local law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction over such location
subject to legitimate scene-safety or evidence-preservation needs of the Secretary and Attorney General
share any evidence and investigatory materials related to the incident with such State and local law enforcement agencies, including by preserving and disclosing all relevant evidence on an ongoing basis as it is developed
Section 1 would name the bill the ICE Shootings Transparency Act.
This Act may be cited as the ICE Shootings Transparency Act.
Section 2 would place the duties on the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General. They would have to act without unreasonable delay when either agency's officer or employee fires a gun during official duties, or injures or kills another person.
In the case that an officer or employee of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection discharges a firearm in the course of their official duties, or injures or kills another person, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General shall, without unreasonable delay—
State and local law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction over the incident location would receive scene access when a state or local officer arrives to perform regular investigative work. That access would be subject to the federal officials' legitimate scene-safety or evidence-preservation needs.
(1) provide access to the location of the incident to State and local law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction over such location upon the arrival, for the purpose of carrying out regular investigative functions, of a State or local law enforcement officer at such location, subject to legitimate scene-safety or evidence-preservation needs of the Secretary and Attorney General;
The federal officials would have to share incident-related evidence and investigative materials with those agencies and preserve and disclose relevant evidence as it develops. The requirement expressly includes body-camera footage, surveillance video, radio and digital communications, dispatch records, photographs, forensic evidence, and witness statements.
(2) share any evidence and investigatory materials related to the incident with such State and local law enforcement agencies, including by preserving and disclosing all relevant evidence on an ongoing basis as it is developed, including body-worn camera footage, surveillance video, radio communications, dispatch records, digital communications, photographs, forensic evidence, witness statements, and other investigative materials.
The official-actions snapshot updated October 16, 2026, records introduction in the House on October 1, 2026, and referral that day to the Homeland Security, Judiciary, and Ways and Means committees for provisions within their respective jurisdictions.
Source snapshot updated 2026-10-16T10:34:30Z.
2026-10-01: Introduced in House
2026-10-01: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.
A closer look
Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-10-01. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
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Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
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Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
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