,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bbab ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #h1 #bjbe,mr4 ,padilla 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,ms4 ,slotkin1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,kim1 and ,ms4 ,klobuchar7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend section #bhg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act to require all immigration enforcement officers to display visible identification during public-facing immigration enforcement actions and to promote transparency and accountability4 #a4 ,short titles ,this ,act may be cited as the ,visible ,identification ,standards for ,immigration-,based ,law ,enforcement ,act of #bjbe or the ,,visible ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 transparency and accountability in public immigration enforcement are essential to maintaining public trust and upholding constitutional governance2 and 7#b7 immigration enforcement officers should be visibly identifiable during any civil immigration enforcement activity at which members of the public may be directly engaged or present1 including actions involving civil and criminal authority1 unless the activity is truly covert and not observable by the public4 #c4 ,requirement for visible identification during immigration enforcement ,section #bhg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aceg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7i7 7#a7 ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,the term covered immigration officer means any individual who is-- 7i7 authorized to perform immigration enforcement functions2 and 7ii7 7,i7 an officer or employee of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2 7,,ii7 an officer or employee of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement2 or 7,,iii7 an individual authorized1 deputized1 or designated under ,federal law1 regulation1 or agreement to perform immigration enforcement functions1 including pursuant to section #bhg7;g7 or any other delegation or agreement with the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7,b7 ,the term public immigration enforcement function-- 7i7 means any activity that involves the direct exercise of ,federal immigration authority through public-facing actions1 including a patrol1 a stop1 an arrest1 a search1 an interview to determine immigration status1 a raid1 a checkpoint inspection1 or the service of a judicial or administrative warrant2 and 7ii7 does not include covert1 non-public operations or non-enforcement activities4 7,c7 ,the term visible identification means a display of an immigration officer's agency and name or badge number in a size and format that complies with the requirements under paragraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,each covered immigration officer who directly engages in a public immigration enforcement function within the ,united ,states shall1 at all times during such engagement1 wear visible identification1 which shall include-- 7,a7 the full name or widely recognized initials of the officer's employing agency2 and 7,b7 7i7 the officer's last name2 or 7ii7 the officer's unique badge or identification number4 7#c7 ,the identifying information described in this paragraph shall be-- 7,a7 for the immigration officer's agency1 displayed in a size and format that is clearly legible from a distance of not less than #be feet1 using materials or markings suitable for visibility in both daylight and low-light conditions1 under normal operation conditions2 7,b7 for the officer's name or badge number1 displayed in a manner that is clearly visible and readable during direct engagement with the public2 and 7,c7 displayed on the outermost garment or gear and not obscured by tactical equipment1 body armor1 or accessories4 7#d7 ,covered immigration officers may not wear non-medical face coverings1 including masks or balaclavas1 that impair the visibility of the identifying information required under this subsection or obscure the officer's face unless such face coverings are operationally necessary-- 7,a7 to protect the integrity of a covert1 non-public operation2 or 7,b7 to guard against hazardous environmental conditions4 4 #d4 ,compliance and reporting 7a7 ,internal accountability ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall ensure that any covered immigration officer who fails to comply with the requirements under section #bhg7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 as added by section #c1 receive appropriate administrative discipline1 including written reprimand1 suspension1 or other personnel actions1 consistent with agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreement4 7b7 ,annual report to ,congress ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit a report to the ,office for ,civil ,rights and ,civil ,liberties of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives that includes-- 7#a7 the total number of public immigration enforcement functions conducted during the reporting period2 7#b7 the number of documented instances of noncompliance with section #bhg7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 as added by section #c2 and 7#c7 a summary of disciplinary or remedial actions taken against those responsible for such instances of noncompliance4 #e4 ,role of the ,office for ,civil ,rights and ,civil ,liberties ,the ,office for ,civil ,rights and ,civil ,liberties of the ,department of ,homeland ,security shall-- 7#a7 receive and investigate complaints from the public concerning violations of section #bhg7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 as added by section #c2 7#b7 issue recommendations to relevant ,department of ,homeland ,security components concerning compliance and corrective actions that should be taken2 7#c7 include findings and actions taken pursuant to this ,act1 including information contained in the report received pursuant to section #d7;b71 in its annual public report submitted pursuant to section #gje7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cde7;b772 and 7#d7 carry out the responsibilities under this section in accordance with its statutory authorities1 which may include coordination with the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,department1 as appropriate4