,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbe,ms4  
,crockett 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,dext]1 & ,ms4
 ,johnson ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,homel& ,security1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide t no    
,f$]al funds made available to !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security may be us$
 to c>ry out any civil immigration      
en=cem5t activity "u ! immigration laws 
unless ea* (fic] conduct+ su* an action 
is n we>+ a mask or facial cov]+ t hides
 ! id5tity ( ! (fic]1 & cle>ly id5tifies
 !mselves v]bally & visibly1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,combat+ ,law ,en=cem5t 
,anonymity by ,requir+ ,id5tification   
,disclosure ,act or ! ,,cle> ,,id ,act4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7

 ,!re has be5 an increase 9 report$     
incid5ts :]e individuals are illegally  
imp]sonat+ immigration en=cem5t (fic]s1 
includ+ b n limit$ to ,u4,s4            
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t (fic]s 
across ! c\ntry4  7#b7 ,on ,june #ad1   
#bjbe1 a man 9 ,*icago1 ,ill9ois1 0     
arre/$ aft] imp]sonat+ a ,u4,s4         
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t (fic]  
:ile possess+ a load$ semi-automatic    
weapon )\t a conceal$ c>ry lic5se4  7#c7
 ,on ,june #h1 #bjbe1 9 ,philadelphia1  
,p5nsylvania1 a man 0 arre/$ aft]       
zip-ty+ a woman & /eal+ money f a       
bus9ess :ile imp]sonat+ a ,u4,s4        
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t (fic]4 
7#d7 ,on ,april #aj1 #bjbe1 a woman 9   
,bay ,c\nty1 ,florida1 0 arre/$ =       
abduct+ ano!r woman :ile imp]sonat+ a   
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 
(fic] :ile conceal+ h] id5tity ) a face 
mask4  7#e7 ,on ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbe1 a   
man 9 ,sullivan's ,isl&1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 0
 arre/$ = deta9+ a gr\p ( m5 :ile       
imp]sonat+ a ,u4,s4 ,immigration &      

,cu/oms ,en=cem5t (fic]4  7#f7 ,on      
,janu>y #bf1 #bjbe1 a man 9 ,raleigh1   
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 0 arre/$ aft] sexually   
assault+ a woman :ile imp]sonat+ a      
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 
(fic]4  7#g7 ,! imp]sonation ( a law    
en=cem5t (fic] is a violation ( ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 & local laws4 ,x erodes public   
tru/ 9 law en=cem5t & det]s actually law
 en=cem5t (fic]s f do+ _! jobs4  #c4    
,limitation on use ( funds by !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security  7a7      
,limitation ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 & except z provid$ 9 subsection   
7b71 no ,f$]al funds made available to !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homle& ,security may be   
us$ to conduct a civil immigration      
en=cem5t action "u ! immigration laws 7z
 su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja77 unless ea* cov]$      
immigration (fic] conduct+ su* an       
action-- 7#a7 is n we>+ a mask or facial
 cov]+ t hides ! id5tity ( ! (fic]2     
7#b7 if ! (fic] uses a vehicle to       

conduct an (ficial op]ation 9 connection
 ) su* action1 uses only a vehicle t    
cle>ly id5tifies ! "n ( ! ag5cy involv$ 
9 ! action2 &  7#c7 cle>ly id5tifies    
!mselves v]bally & visibly by %[+       
id5tification ( ! ag5cy t ! cov]$       
immigration (fic] repres5ts or is       
conduct+ (ficial bus9ess on behalf (1   
includ+ visibly pres5t+ a badge & we>+ a
 uni=m t repres5ts ! ag5cy involv$ 9 !  
en=cem5t action4  7b7 ,exceptions       
,subsection 7a7 %all n apply if a mask  
or facial cov]+ is m$ically necess>y or 
is requir$ to pres]ve ! integrity ( an  
ongo+ und]cov] op]ation t has be5       
approv$ 9 accordance ) ! crit]ia        
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7c7 ,crit]ia
 describ$ ,! crit]ia describ$ 9 ?is     
subsection = ! approval ( an und]cov]   
op]ation are ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! risk (  
p]sonal injury to individuals1 prop]ty  
damage1 f9ancial loss to p]sons or      
bus9esses1 damage to reputation1 & o!r  
h>m4  7#b7 ,! risk ( civil liability or 
o!r loss to ! ,gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,! risk (

 invasion ( privacy or int]f]5ce )      
privileg$ or confid5tial relation%ips4  
7#d7 ,! risk t individuals engag$ 9 !   
und]cov] op]ation may become involv$    
conduct t is unlawful "u ,f$]al law4    
7#e7 ,! suitability ( ,gov]nm5t         
p>ticipation 9 ! type ( activity t is   
expect$ to occur dur+ ! op]ation4  7d7  
,def9ition ,! t]m cov]$ immigration     
(fic] means--  7#a7 p]sonnel ( ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2  7#b7     
p]sonnel ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms
 ,en=cem5t2 &  7#c7 p]sonnel ( any o!r  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local ag5cy au?oriz$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to   
conduct civil immigration en=cem5t      
actions "u ! immigration laws 7z su* t]m
 is def9$ 9 section #aja ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja774