Bills · HR 7172
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 7172Transportation and Public Works
TRACK ICE Act
INTRO JAN 21· LAST ACTION JAN 22
READING
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
STEP 2 / 8Introduced
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it significantly increases transparency around federal immigration enforcement activities, specifically how individuals are transported. Currently, many flights carrying detainees are not easily trackable by the public, limiting oversight. If this bill becomes law, the public would gain access to detailed information about where these flights go, who is on them, and how individuals are treated during transport, including the use of restraints.
This increased visibility could lead to greater accountability for government agencies and contractors involved in immigration enforcement. If it doesn't become law, these flight operations would largely continue without the mandated public disclosure of flight paths, passenger demographics, and restraint usage, maintaining the current level of limited public insight into these aspects of immigration enforcement.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Limits eligibility for FAA privacy programs for private aircraft operations contracted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for immigration-related transport.
This means that certain flights involved in transporting individuals for immigration enforcement would no longer be able to hide their flight paths from public view.
PROVISION 02
Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to publish flight data for certain immigration enforcement aircraft operations within 72 hours of the operation.
This makes the details of these flights publicly available in a timely manner, rather than remaining undisclosed.
PROVISION 03
Defines "flight data" to include specific demographic information about individuals transported (nationality, sex, age category, family composition) and the type and quantity of restraints used.
This provision offers a detailed look into the treatment and conditions of individuals in custody during transport, providing a comprehensive picture of these operations.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 4
D· Texas
YRS IN OFFICE
3
BILLS LED
19
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 4 REP 0 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
4 EVENTSJAN 22
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
JAN 21
Introduced in House
JAN 21
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
JAN 21
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 7172
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJan 21, 2026
Last actionJan 22, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 21, 2026
House BillHR 7172Transportation and Public Works
TRACK ICE Act
INTRODUCED JAN 21, 2026· LAST ACTION JAN 22, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
—%
READING
3 min
COSPONSORS
4
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
