I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4667 
To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require 
all immigration enforcement officers to display visible identification dur-
ing public-facing immigration enforcement actions and to promote trans-
parency and accountability. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 23, 2025 
Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas (for himself, Ms. CHU, Ms. KAMLAGER- 
DOVE, and Ms. ESCOBAR) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Com-
mittee 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act to require all immigration enforcement officers to 
display visible identification during public-facing immi-
gration enforcement actions and to promote transparency 
and accountability. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Visible Identification 
Standards for Immigration-Based Law Enforcement Act 
of 2025’’ or the ‘‘VISIBLE Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) transparency and accountability in public 
immigration enforcement are essential to maintain-
ing public trust and upholding constitutional govern-
ance; and 
(2) immigration enforcement officers should be 
visibly identifiable during any civil immigration en-
forcement activity at which members of the public 
may be directly engaged or present, including ac-
tions involving civil and criminal authority, unless 
the activity is truly covert and not observable by the 
public. 
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT FOR VISIBLE IDENTIFICATION DUR-
ING IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. 
Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1357) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i)(1) In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘covered immigration officer’ 
means any individual who is— 
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‘‘(i) authorized to perform immigration en-
forcement functions; and 
‘‘(ii)(I) an officer or employee of U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection; 
‘‘(II) an officer or employee of U.S. Immi-
gration and Customs Enforcement; or 
‘‘(III) an individual authorized, deputized, 
or designated under Federal law, regulation, or 
agreement to perform immigration enforcement 
functions, including pursuant to section 287(g) 
or any other delegation or agreement with the 
Department of Homeland Security. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘public immigration enforcement 
function’— 
‘‘(i) means any activity that involves the 
direct exercise of Federal immigration authority 
through public-facing actions, including a pa-
trol, a stop, an arrest, a search, an interview to 
determine immigration status, a raid, a check-
point inspection, or the service of a judicial or 
administrative warrant; and 
‘‘(ii) does not include covert, non-public op-
erations or non-enforcement activities. 
‘‘(C) The term ‘visible identification’ means a 
display of an immigration officer’s agency and name 
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or badge number in a size and format that complies 
with the requirements under paragraph (3). 
‘‘(2) Each covered immigration officer who directly 
engages in a public immigration enforcement function 
within the United States shall, at all times during such 
engagement, wear visible identification, which shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(A) the full name or widely recognized initials 
of the officer’s employing agency; and 
‘‘(B)(i) the officer’s last name; or 
‘‘(ii) the officer’s unique badge or identification 
number. 
‘‘(3) The identifying information described in this 
paragraph shall be— 
‘‘(A) for the immigration officer’s agency, dis-
played in a size and format that is clearly legible 
from a distance of not less than 25 feet, using mate-
rials or markings suitable for visibility in both day-
light and low-light conditions, under normal oper-
ation conditions; 
‘‘(B) for the officer’s name or badge number, 
displayed in a manner that is clearly visible and 
readable during direct engagement with the public; 
and 
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‘‘(C) displayed on the outermost garment or 
gear and not obscured by tactical equipment, body 
armor, or accessories. 
‘‘(4) Covered immigration officers may not wear non- 
medical face coverings, including masks or balaclavas, 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— 
‘‘(A) to protect the integrity of a covert, non- 
public operation; or 
‘‘(B) to guard against hazardous environmental 
conditions.’’. 
SEC. 4. 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, as added by section 3, receive appropriate administra-
tive discipline, including 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 
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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 
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, as added by section 3; and 
(3) a summary of disciplinary or remedial ac-
tions taken against those responsible for such in-
stances of noncompliance. 
SEC. 5. 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— 
(1) receive and investigate complaints from the 
public concerning violations of section 287(i) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by sec-
tion 3; 
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(2) issue recommendations to relevant Depart-
ment of Homeland Security components concerning 
compliance and corrective actions that should be 
taken; 
(3) include findings and actions taken pursuant 
to this Act, including information contained in the 
report received pursuant to section 4(b), in its an-
nual public report submitted pursuant to section 
705(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 345(b)); and 
(4) carry out the responsibilities under this sec-
tion in accordance with its statutory authorities, 
which may include coordination with the Office of 
Inspector General of the Department, as appro-
priate. 
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