,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #deif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjbf,mr4    
,b5net introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to /r5g!n hir+ & scre5+   
/&>ds = immigration en=cem5t (fic]s & to
 /r5g!n uni=m1 id5tification1 &         
pr(essional conduct /&>ds = su* (fic]s4 
#a4 ,%ort titles ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,tra9+1 ,responsibility1 ,uni=ms1 &  
,/&>ds = ,transp>5cy ,act or ! ,,tru/   
,act4  #b4 ,/r5g!n$ hir+ & scre5+ /&>ds 
= immigration en=cem5t (fic]s  7a7      
,m9imum eligibility requirem5ts ,!      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
enhance ! p]=mance1 pr(essionalism1 &   
integrity ( immigration en=cem5t (fic]s 
& ag5ts by e/abli%+ /r5g!n$ hir+ &      
scre5+ /&>ds = all newly hir$ (fic]s &  
ag5ts4  7b7 ,/&>ds ,! /&>ds requir$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all require ea*         
applicant-- 7#a7 to be at lea/ #bj ye>s 
( age at ! "t ( application & at lea/   

#ba ye>s ( age at ! />t ( ! next s*$ul$ 
basic tra9+ academy2  7#b7 to possess a 
high s*ool diploma or equival5t cr$5tial
 at ! "t ( application2  7#c7 to possess
 au?orization to live & "w 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 z demon/rat$ by docum5tation    
suffici5t to satisfy employm5t          
eligibility v]ification requirem5ts "u  
,f$]al law2 &  7#d7 to und]go           
compreh5sive backgr\nd inve/igations t  
include-- 7,a7 crim9al hi/ory *ecks2    
7,b7 reviews ( prior law en=cem5t or    
milit>y s]vice1 includ+ discipl9>y      
records & su/a9$ compla9ts2  7,c7 scre5+
 = any hi/ory ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual 
assault1 or o!r viol5t conduct2  7,d7   
drug use scre5+ consi/5t ) ,f$]al law2  
7,e7 reviews = affiliations ) t]rori/   
organizations1 viol5t extremi/ gr\ps1 or
 hate-bas$ organizations2  7,f7 reviews 
( publicly available social m$ia & onl9e
 activity = evid5ce ( bias1 extremism1  
discrim9atory conduct1 or advocacy (    
viol5ce2 &  7,g7 psy*ological           
suitability assessm5ts to ensure fitness

 = duty1 s\nd judgm5t1 & ! ability to   
safely int]act ) ! public4  #c4         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security uni=m &   
id5tification regulations  7a7 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds t ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security law en=cem5t p]sonnel1 includ+
 ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t
 (fic]s & ag5ts 7includ+ ,en=cem5t &    
,removal ,op]ations & ,homel& ,security 
,inve/igations7 & ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &      
,bord] ,protection (fic]s1 ag5ts1 &     
speciali/s1 we> a uni=m t id5tifies su* 
p]sonnel-- 7#a7 z ,f$]al immigration law
 en=cem5t au?orities2 &  7#b7 z au?oriz$
 p]sonnel ( a specific directorate )9 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security & n z     
,police4  7b7 ,uni=m requirem5ts  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,all uni=m$ ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security law en=cem5t p]sonnel1       
includ+ sworn ,u4,s4 ,immigration &     
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t (fic]s & ag5ts &      
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
(fic]s1 ag5ts1 & speciali/s-- 7,a7 %all 
possess & ma9ta9 at all times a         
s]viceable uni=m & ! necess>y equipm5t  

to p]=m uni=m$ field duty2  7,b7 %all   
ma9ta9 _! uni=ms & equipm5t 9 a         
s]viceable condition 9 ord] to be ready 
at any "t = imm$iate use2  7,c7 %all    
keep _! uni=ms neat1 clean1 & hav+ !    
appe>ance ( be+ pr(essionally press$2   
7,d7 may only we> ! uni=m specifi$ = _! 
rank1 assignm5t1 & compon5t )9 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2  7,e7 may
 n loan any portion ( ! uni=m to o!rs2 &
  7,f7 may n p]mit ! uni=m1 badge1      
insignia1 or m>k+s to be reproduc$ or   
duplicat$4  7#b7 ,inspections ,all      
sup]visors %all p]=m p]iodic inspections
 ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security law    
en=cem5t p]sonnel to ensure con=mance ) 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security uni=m     
specifications & proc$ures4  7#c7       
,civilian attire ,civilian attire may n 
be worn 9 comb9ation ) any di/+ui%able  
"p ( ! (ficial ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security uni=m4  7#d7 ,"t & place      
re/rictions ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security law en=cem5t p]sonnel may only
 we> a uni=m :ile on duty1 :ile 9       

transit to or f duty1 = c\rt appe>ances1
 or at o!r (ficial ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&  
,security functions or ev5ts4  7#e7     
,limitation on pur*ase or consumption ( 
alcoholic bev]ages ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&  
,security law en=cem5t p]sonnel may n   
pur*ase or consume alcoholic bev]ages   
:ile we>+ any "p ( _! uni=m4  #d4       
,dep>tm5t-issu$ id5tification  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security  
%all issue to ea* ,u4,s4 ,immigration & 
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t (fic] or ag5t & ea*   
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,patrol (fic]1  
ag5t1 or speciali/ an (ficial           
id5tification c>d be>+ ! employee's "n1 
id5tify+ in=mation1 photograph1 & a     
unique s]ial numb]4 ,all su* p]sonnel   
%all be 9 possession ( su* id5tification
 c>d :ile on duty or :5 c>ry+ a conceal$
 fire>m "u ,f$]al au?ority4  7b7        
,display ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 
7c77#b71 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security  
(fic]s & ag5ts %all cle>ly display _!   
,dep>tm5t-issu$ id5tification & badge 9 
a c\rte\s mann] to any p]son ^u reque/ &

 z soon z practical :ile on duty or act+
 9 an (ficial capacity4  7c7 ,visibility
 requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & section       
#e7;b71 e ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 
immigration en=cem5t (fic] or ag5t      
conduct+ an immigration en=cem5t        
function %all visibly display-- 7,a7 !  
individual's la/ "n & a unique id5tifi]2
  7,b7 ! "n ( ! employ+ ag5cy2 &  7,c7 !
 face ( su* (fic] or ag5t4  7#b7        
,exceptions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! requirem5t
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to any   
individual :o is engag$ 9 an und]cov]   
assignm5t involv+ ! use ( an assum$ "n  
or a cov] id5tity4  7,b7 ,face cov]+ ,! 
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 %all n 
apply if ! (fic] or ag5t-- 7i7 is engag$
 9 a specializ$ tactical assignm5t2     
7ii7 is work+ 9 a haz>d\s or high-risk  
environm5t2  7iii7 is we>+ a face cov]+ 
z a protection f wea!r-relat$           
conditions2 or  7iv7 has receiv$ prior  
approval to we> a face cov]+ due to a   
m$ical condition4  7d7 ,specializ$ &    

und]cov] exceptions  7#a7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 
?is section & 9 section #f1 ! t]m       
und]cov] assignm5t only means an        
au?oriz$ inve/igative op]ation 9 :i*--  
7,a7 an ag5t is assum+ a cov]t id5tity  
or p]sona to infiltrate a specific      
crim9al ent]prise2  7,b7 ! mission is   
conduct$ = ! prim>y purpose ( ga!r+     
evid5ce reg>d+ felony violations (      
,f$]al law1 su* z human traffick+ or    
n>cotics smuggl+2 &  7,c7 ! revelation (
 ! ag5t's id5tity w\ld pose an imm$iate 
& demon/rable ?reat to ! safety ( ! ag5t
 or ! integrity ( ! inve/igation4  7#b7 
,arre/ team requirem5ts ,not)/&+ any    
und]cov] assignm5t1 all ag5ts involv$ 9 
! physical arre/1 transport1 or process+
 ( a deta9$ individual mu/ be cle>ly    
id5tifiable 9 accordance ) ! /&>ds      
describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b74  #e4  
,badge & di/9ctive id5tification  7a7   
,issuance ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all issue to ea* ,u4,s4      
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t (fic]  
or ag5t1 ea* ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    

,protection (fic]1 ag5t1 or speciali/1 &
 ea* o!r ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security  
sworn en=cem5t (fic] a badge ( au?ority 
be>+ ! seal ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&     
,security & ! title ( ! directorate =   
:i* !y are employ$ encircl+ su* seal1   
along ) ! designation ( ! position held 
by ! (fic]4 ,ea* su* badge %all be      
s]ially numb]$ & ea* (fic] %all display 
a di/9ctive id5tify+ numb]4  7b7        
,display ,all ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security (fic]s & ag5ts & o!r uni=m$   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security           
immigration en=cem5t p]sonnel1 :ile on  
duty1 %all be dress$ 9 full di/9ctive   
uni=m & %all display ! (ficial badge &  
visible id5tification ( _! (fice1 except
 :5 au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y or designee 
to op]ate 9 pla9 clo!s4  7c7 ,re/riction
 ,nei!r ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
nor any o!r p]son may issue a badge1    
uni=m1 insignia1 or id5tification to any
 individual :o is n a duly au?oriz$1    
classifi$1 & regul>ly appo9t$ (fic] or  
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        

,security4  7d7 ,crim9al p5alties =     
misrepres5tation ,any p]son :o1 )\t     
au?ority1 we>s or duplicates a ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security badge1 uni=m1 or   
equipm5t ) int5t to repres5t himself or 
h]self z a ,f$]al immigration (fic] %all
 be subject to ,f$]al crim9al p5alties4 
#f4 ,body-worn cam]as  7a7 ,provision ( 
body-,worn cam]as ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security %all ensure t ea* immigration
 en=cem5t (fic] or ag5t :o int]acts )   
memb]s ( ! public is equipp$ ) a        
body-worn cam]a4 ,all su* cam]as %all be
 worn 9 a location & mann] t maximizes !
 cam]a's ability to capture video       
footage ( ! (fic]'s activities4  7b7    
,requir$ activation ,except z provid$ "u
 subsections 7c7 & 7d71 an immigration  
en=cem5t (fic] or ag5t %all we> &       
activate a body-worn cam]a1 & a da%     
cam]a if ! (fic]'s vehicle is equipp$ ) 
su* a cam]a1 :ile-- 7#a7 respond+ to a  
call = an en=cem5t action2  7#b7 ent]+  
any premises = ! purpose ( en=c+ ! law  
or inve/igat+ possible violations ( law2

 or  7#c7 engag+ 9 any int]action ) a   
memb] ( ! public initiat$ by an (fic] or
 ag5t1 :e!r cons5sual or noncons5sual1 =
 ! purpose ( en=c+ ! law or inve/igat+  
possible violations ( law4  7c7         
,exceptions2 privacy notifications  7#a7
 ,en r\te ,a body-worn cam]a ne$ n be   
activat$ :ile an (fic] or ag5t is       
travel+ to a call = an en=cem5t action1 
b %all be activat$ %ortly be=e ! (fic]  
or ag5t arrives at ! sc5e4  7#b7        
,und]cov] ,an (fic] or ag5t work+ 9 an  
und]cov] assignm5t is n requir$ to we> a
 body-worn cam]a4  7#c7 ,notification   
,an (fic] or ag5t we>+ a body-worn cam]a
 %all notify all subjects ( ! record+ t 
!y are be+ record$ z close to !         
comm5cem5t ( ! enc\nt] z is reasonably  
possible4  7d7 ,p]missible deactivation2
 civilian reque/  7#a7 ,deactivation ,an
 immigration en=cem5t (fic] or ag5t may 
deactivate a body-worn cam]a-- 7,a7 :ile
 work+ on an unrelat$ assignm5t or dur+ 
a prolong$ break 9 an incid5t2 or  7,b7 
dur+ adm9i/rative1 tactical1 or         

managem5t discussions :5 memb]s ( !     
public are n pres5t4  7#b7 ,civilian    
reque/ ,be=e ent]+ a private resid5ce   
)\t a w>rant1 or :5 int]act+ ) an app>5t
 crime victim or anonym\s s\rce1 an     
(fic] %all ask if ! individual wants !  
cam]a to be deactivat$4 ,if ! individual
 responds affirmatively1 ! (fic] %all   
deactivate ! cam]a4 ,! (f] to deactivate
 & ! response f ! victim or s\rce %all  
be record$ by ! cam]a be=e su*          
deactivation4  7e7 ,failure ,to activate
 or tamp]+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an (fic]  
or ag5t fails to activate a body-worn   
cam]a 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts "u   
?is section or tamp]s ) cam]a footage :5
 activation is requir$--  7,a7 !re %all 
be a p]missive inf]5ce1 9 any           
inve/igation or legal proce$+ 7exclud+  
crim9al proce$+s aga9/ ! (fic] or ag5t71
 t ! miss+ footage w\ld h reflect$      
misconduct2  7,b7 any /atem5ts or       
conduct t 0 n record$ by o!r means %all 
be subject to a rebuttable presumption (
 inadmissibility2 &  7,c7 a rebuttable  

evid5ti>y presumption %all be adopt$ 9  
favor ( crim9al def5dants or civil      
pla9tiffs :o reasonably ass]t t         
exculpatory evid5ce 0 de/roy$ or n      
captur$4  7#b7  ,pro( compliance 0      
impossible  ,! discipl9>y action        
requirem5t & rebuttable presumptions    
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 (   
p>agraph 7#a7 may be ov]come by contr>y 
evid5ce or pro( ( exig5t circum/ances t 
made compliance impossible4  7f7        
,discipl9e2 c]tification consequ5ces ,9 
addition to any crim9al liability-- 7#a7
 if an adjudicative body or f9al ag5cy  
det]m9ation f9ds t an (fic] or ag5t     
int5tionally fail$ to activate or tamp]$
 ) a cam]a 7except z p]mitt$ "u ?is     
section71 ! employ+ ag5cy %all impose   
discipl9e ^u ! (fic] or ag5t1 up to &   
includ+ t]m9ation1 consi/5t ) applicable
 law2  7#b7 unless o!rwise p]mitt$ "u   
?is section1 if ! conduct ( ! (fic] or  
ag5t 0 und]tak5 ) ! int5t to conceal    
unlawful or inappropriate actions or    
ob/ruct ju/ice1 ! (fic]'s or ag5t's     

c]tification or au?ority to p]=m        
en=cem5t duties %all be susp5d$ = n less
 ?an #a ye>1 subject to re9/atem5t only 
^u exon]ation2 &  7#c7 if su* conduct   
occurr$ 9 an incid5t result+ 9 ! dea? or
 s]i\s bodily injury ( a civilian1 !    
(fic]'s or ag5t's c]tification or       
au?ority to p]=m en=cem5t duties %all be
 p]man5tly revok$1 subject to re9/atem5t
 only ^u exon]ation4  7g7 ,integrity (  
reports ,no (fic] or ag5t may review or 
receive an acc\nt+ ( any body-worn cam]a
 footage relat$ to a use ( =ce or       
misconduct compla9t be=e complet+ all   
requir$ initial reports1 /atem5ts1 &    
int]views reg>d+ ! record$ ev5t4  7h7   
,ret5tion ( record+s ,! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security %all e/abli% a        
ret5tion s*$ule = body-worn cam]a       
record+s t requires-- 7#a7 /&>d footage 
to be reta9$ = a p]iod ( n less ?an #f  
mon?s2 &  7#b7 footage involv+ ! use (  
=ce or a compla9t to be reta9$ = a p]iod
 ( n less ?an #c ye>s4  7i7 ,public     
release2 privacy protections  7#a7      

,misconduct ,n lat] ?an #ba days aft]   
receiv+ a compla9t alleg+ misconduct by 
an immigration en=cem5t (fic] or ag5t1 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security %all     
release all un$it$ audio & video        
record+s ( ! incid5t to ! public1       
subject to privacy protections & delay$ 
release provisions "u subsection 7j74   
7#b7 ,dea? or s]i\s injury ,n lat] ?an  
#e days aft] an immigration en=cem5t    
incid5t result+ 9 dea? or s]i\s injury1 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security %all    
release all un$it$ audio & video        
record+s ( ! incid5t to ! public1       
subject to privacy protections & delay$ 
release provisions "u subsection 7j74   
7#c7 ,prohibition on second>y use dur+  
ret5tion p]iod ,dur+ any ret5tion p]iod 
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection1 body-worn   
cam]a footage %all be /or$ 9 an isolat$ 
sy/em t is n accessible to1 & may n be  
qu]i$ by1 any immigration en=cem5t      
t>get+ sy/em1 fusion c5t]1 or int]ag5cy 
intellig5ce plat=m4 ,access to reta9$   
footage %all be limit$ to p]sonnel      

directly involv$ 9 acc\ntability review 
or legal proce$+s aris+ f ! record$     
int]action4  7j7 ,privacy protections & 
delay$ release  7#a7 ,dea? ,record+s    
depict+ dea? %all be made available to a
 victim's imm$iate family or lawful     
repres5tative be=e be+ publicly releas$4
  7#b7 ,privacy int]e/s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,record+s implicat+ sub/antial privacy  
int]e/s may be blurr$ to protect su*    
int]e/s )\t remov+ any portion ( !      
record+4  7,b7 ,limit$ release ,if      
blurr+ a record+ is insuffici5t-- 7i7 ! 
record+ %all be releas$ to affect$      
individuals or _! lawful repres5tatives2
 &  7ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security
 %all notify affect$ p]sons ( _! "r to  
waive ! re/rictions "u ?is subsection4  
7#c7 ,inve/igations ,a record+ ( alleg$ 
misconduct may be tempor>ily )held if ! 
release ( su* record+ w\ld sub/antially 
int]f]e ) an ongo+ inve/igation4 ,su*   
record+ %all be publicly releas$ n lat] 
?an #de days aft] ! allegation (        
misconduct1 accompani$ by a writt5      

ju/ification = ! delay4  #g4 ,specializ$
 tra9+ requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security %all require all      
immigration en=cem5t (fic]s & ag5ts to  
complete specializ$ tra9+1 9 addition to
 basic tra9+ requir$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1    
be=e conduct+ en=cem5t op]ations1       
includ+ tra9+ on-- 7#a7 id5tity         
v]ification proc$ures & docum5tation    
review design$ to prev5t ! wrongful     
det5tion ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 lawful
 p]man5t resid5ts1 ,native ,am]icans1 & 
o!r individuals :o are lawfully pres5t 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 deescalation    
te*niques & safe civilian engagem5t     
practices to ensure immigration en=cem5t
 op]ations are conduct$ 9 a mann] t     
protects public safety & r$uces ! risk (
 unnecess>y =ce2  7#c7 language access &
 int]pretation proc$ures to ensure      
effective communication dur+ en=cem5t   
enc\nt]s ) individuals :o h limit$      
,engli% pr(ici5cy2  7#d7 recogniz+      
m$ical di/ress1 disabilities1 & m5tal   
heal? conditions1 & respond+            

appropriately dur+ en=cem5t enc\nt]s to 
individuals exp]i5c+ m$ical em]g5cies or
 requir+ disability-relat$              
accommodations2  7#e7 con/itutional     
protections & civil rights laws gov]n+  
immigration en=cem5t activities1 includ+
 protections aga9/ unlawful se>*es1     
seizures1 & discrim9atory en=cem5t2 &   
7#f7 prev5t+ discrim9atory en=cem5t     
practices1 includ+ pr(il+ bas$ on race1 
e?nicity1 national orig91 religion1 or  
language pr(ici5cy4