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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4652 
To enhance penalties for the unauthorized use and sale of Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement apparel and insignia, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 23, 2025 
Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself and Mr. CORREA) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To enhance penalties for the unauthorized use and sale of 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement apparel and in-
signia, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Preventing Fraudulent 
ICE Impersonation Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Unauthorized individuals have impersonated 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 
officers, causing fear and distrust in communities. 
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(2) The unauthorized use of ICE insignia and 
apparel poses a significant risk to public safety, un-
dermines trust in law enforcement, and facilitates 
fraudulent activities. 
(3) Strengthening penalties and restricting the 
sale of ICE-branded apparel and insignia is nec-
essary to protect communities from fraud and abuse. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON UNAUTHORIZED USE OF ICE AP-
PAREL AND INSIGNIA. 
(a) UNLAWFUL IMPERSONATION OF AN ICE OFFI-
CER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for any 
individual who is not an officer or employee of the 
Department of Homeland Security, acting within the 
scope of their official duties, to wear, display, or pos-
sess apparel, badges, insignia, or other items bearing 
the words ‘‘ICE’’ or ‘‘Immigration and Customs En-
forcement’’ in a manner that could reasonably be in-
terpreted as an attempt to impersonate a Federal 
law enforcement officer. 
(2) PENALTY.—Any person who violates this 
subsection shall be fined under title 18, United 
States Code, imprisoned for not more than 7 years, 
or both. 
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(b) PROHIBITION ON SALE OF ICE APPAREL AND IN-
SIGNIA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for any 
individual or entity to manufacture, sell, offer for 
sale, or distribute any apparel, badge, or insignia 
bearing the official marks, logos, or designations of 
the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
without express authorization from the Department 
of Homeland Security. 
(2) CIVIL PENALTY.—Any person or entity who 
violates this subsection shall be subject to a civil 
penalty of not more than $100,000 per violation. 
SEC. 4. SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE. 
(a) SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE.—Any unauthorized 
ICE apparel or insignia manufactured, sold, distributed, 
or possessed in violation of this Act shall be subject to 
seizure and forfeiture in accordance with chapter 46 of 
title 18, United States Code. 
(b) 
SENTENCING
ENHANCEMENT.—The 
United 
States Sentencing Commission shall take such actions as 
may be necessary to provide that impersonation of an im-
migration official shall result in an enhancement of any 
term of imprisonment of no less than 6 months. 
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SEC. 5. PUBLIC AWARENESS AND REPORTING MECHANISM. 
(a) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall estab-
lish a public awareness campaign to inform communities 
about the dangers of individuals impersonating ICE offi-
cers and provide resources for reporting such activities. 
(b) The Secretary shall also establish a national re-
porting mechanism, including a dedicated hotline and on-
line portal, to facilitate the reporting of individuals imper-
sonating ICE officers. 
(c) Not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall conduct a study 
on the impersonation of immigration officials and the un-
derlying factors that should be considered for any poten-
tial solution to the issue, and submit thereon a report to 
Congress. 
SEC. 6. RULEMAKING. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue regu-
lations necessary to carry out this Act not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment. 
SEC. 7. DEFINITION. 
In this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘ICE’’ means U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement; and 
(2) the term ‘‘official’’ means— 
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(A) a public official, as such term is de-
fined in section 201(a)(1) of title 18, United 
States Code; and 
(B) a person who has been selected to be 
a public official, as such term is defined in sec-
tion 201(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code. 
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