To require the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General to share evidence with appropriate State and local law enforcement agencies related to shootings, injuries, or killings, by officers or employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes.
Require federal agencies to share evidence with state and local authorities after certain serious incidents involving immigration officers.
In three House committees since Oct. 1, 2026, 4 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROOCT 1, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Investigations of serious incidents involving federal immigration officers can involve federal, state, and local agencies. The bill would require the Homeland Security Secretary and the Attorney General to share related evidence with appropriate state and local law enforcement agencies when ICE or Customs and Border Protection officers or employees are involved in a shooting, injury, or killing.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- Require sharing evidence with local agencies
The bill would require the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General to share evidence with appropriate state and local law enforcement agencies related to shootings, injuries, or killings involving officers or employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Evidence-sharing could affect how state and local agencies investigate shootings, injuries, and killings involving federal immigration officers or employees. The bill's description does not specify the evidence involved or how the sharing requirement would work in particular cases.
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The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedOCT 1, 2026HOUSEOCT 1, 2026By Rep. Salinas with 7 original cosponsorsReferred to Homeland Security, Judiciary and Ways and Means
- SAME DAYNOWHouse committeesOCT 1, 2026HOMELAND SECURITY · JUDICIARY +1 NOWOCT 1, 2026In committee for 4 daysNo hearing yet
- 4 DAYS SO FARPassed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Senate committee—SENATE—
- Passed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- OCT 12026OCT 1, 2026REFERREDReferred 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.
- OCT 12026OCT 1, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
At day 4, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
Where your members stand on it
A coalition from 6 states
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Rep. Salinas’s record: sponsored 41 bills this Congress. 1 passed the House; 0 became law.
- Suzanne BonamiciD-OR-1ORIGINAL
- Jim CostaD-CA-21ORIGINAL
- Sylvia R. GarciaD-TX-29ORIGINAL
- Steven HorsfordD-NV-4ORIGINAL
- Eleanor Holmes NortonD-DC-ALORIGINAL
- Mike QuigleyD-IL-5ORIGINAL
- Delia C. RamirezD-IL-3ORIGINAL
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