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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5653 
To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require 
all immigration enforcement officers to wear and operate a body camera 
during public-facing immigration enforcement actions and to promote 
transparency and accountability. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 
Mr. NORCROSS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland 
Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act to require all immigration enforcement officers to 
wear and operate a body camera during public-facing 
immigration enforcement actions and to promote trans-
parency and accountability. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Trust Through Trans-
parency Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. IN GENERAL. 
Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1357) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) BODY CAMERA USAGE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than each cov-
ered immigration agent shall wear and operate a 
body camera during any public immigration enforce-
ment function. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FOOTAGE.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (3), video footage from such a body cam-
era shall be retained by Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement for six months from the date the foot-
age was recorded. The video footage shall thereafter 
be permanently deleted unless the footage cap-
tures— 
‘‘(A) images involving any use of force; 
‘‘(B) events preceding and including an ar-
rest for a crime or attempted crime; or 
‘‘(C) an encounter about which a complaint 
has been registered by a subject of the video 
footage. 
‘‘(3) EXTENDED
RETENTION
PERIOD.—Video 
footage from such a body camera shall be retained 
for not less than three years if a longer retention pe-
riod is voluntarily requested by— 
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‘‘(A) the covered immigration officer whose 
body worn camera recorded the video footage, if 
that officer reasonably asserts the video footage 
has evidentiary or exculpatory value; 
‘‘(B) a covered immigration officer who is 
a subject of the video footage, if that officer 
reasonably asserts the video footage has evi-
dentiary or exculpatory value; 
‘‘(C) any superior officer of an officer 
whose body worn camera recorded the video 
footage or who is a subject of the video footage, 
if that superior officer reasonably asserts the 
video footage has evidentiary or exculpatory 
value; 
‘‘(D) a covered immigration officer, if the 
video footage is being retained solely and exclu-
sively for training purposes; 
‘‘(E) a member of the public who is a sub-
ject of the video footage; 
‘‘(F) a parent or legal guardian of a minor 
who is a subject of the video footage; or 
‘‘(G) a deceased subject’s next of kin or le-
gally authorized designee. 
‘‘(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
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‘‘(A) The term ‘covered immigration offi-
cer’ means any individual who is— 
‘‘(i) authorized to perform immigra-
tion enforcement functions; and 
‘‘(ii)(I) an officer or employee of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection; 
‘‘(II) an officer or employee of U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement; or 
‘‘(III) an individual authorized, depu-
tized, or designated under Federal law, 
regulation, or agreement to perform immi-
gration enforcement functions, including 
pursuant to subsection (g) or any other 
delegation or agreement with the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘body worn camera’ means 
a mobile audio and video recording system worn 
by a law enforcement officer, but shall not in-
clude a recording device worn by a law enforce-
ment officer while engaging in an undercover 
assignment. 
‘‘(C) The term ‘public immigration en-
forcement function’— 
‘‘(i) means any activity that involves 
the direct exercise of Federal immigration 
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authority through public-facing actions, in-
cluding a patrol, a stop, an arrest, a 
search, an interview to determine immigra-
tion status, a raid, a check point inspec-
tion, or the service of a judicial or adminis-
trative warrant; and 
‘‘(ii) does not include covert, non-pub-
lic operations or non-enforcement activi-
ties.’’. 
SEC. 3. COMPLIANCE AND REPORTING. 
(a) INTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall ensure that any covered immi-
gration officer who fails to comply with the requirements 
under section 287(i) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act shall receive appropriate administrative discipline, in-
cluding written reprimand, suspension, or other personnel 
actions, consistent with agency policy and any applicable 
collective bargaining agreement. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall submit a report to the Office for Civil Rights and 
Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security, 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
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of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Home-
land Security of the House of Representatives that in-
cludes— 
(1) the total number of public immigration en-
forcement functions conducted during the reporting 
period; 
(2) the number of documented instances of non-
compliance with section 287(i) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act; and 
(3) a summary of disciplinary or remedial ac-
tions taken against those responsible for such in-
stances of noncompliance. 
(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The annual report shall 
be made available to the public on the website of the De-
partment of Homeland Security within 30 days of submis-
sion to Congress. The Inspector General may redact infor-
mation from the public version of the report where nec-
essary to protect sensitive law enforcement operations, on-
going investigations, or individual privacy, provided that 
the justification for such redactions is included. 
(d) INDEPENDENT REVIEW PANEL.—The Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall establish an independent advi-
sory panel composed of individuals with expertise in civil 
rights, privacy, technology, and law enforcement oversight 
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to provide non-binding recommendations on policies gov-
erning the use and management of body cameras and re-
corded footage. 
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