I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4176 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require law enforcement 
officers and agents of the Department of Homeland Security engaged 
in border security or immigration enforcement to display or wear certain 
insignia and provide identification, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 26, 2025 
Mr. GOLDMAN of New York (for himself, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. THOMPSON of 
Mississippi, Mrs. MCIVER, Mr. NADLER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. CASTRO of 
Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. JACOBS, Mr. THANEDAR, Ms. WIL-
SON of Florida, Ms. SIMON, Ms. SALINAS, Mr. CARSON, Mr. GARAMENDI, 
Mr. KENNEDY of New York, Ms. BROWN, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. 
DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. ANSARI, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. GOMEZ, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. TLAIB, Mrs. RAMIREZ, Mr. BELL, Mr. SWALWELL, 
Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. CORREA, Mr. MIN, Mr. 
TRAN, Mr. CASTEN, Ms. BROWNLEY, Ms. RIVAS, Ms. LEE of Pennsyl-
vania, Ms. BALINT, Mr. LANDSMAN, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. DEGETTE, and 
Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require 
law enforcement officers and agents of the Department 
of Homeland Security engaged in border security or im-
migration enforcement to display or wear certain insignia 
and provide identification, and for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘No Secret Police Act 
of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. INSIGNIA AND IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR 
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENTS 
ENGAGED IN BORDER SECURITY OR IMMI-
GRATION ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 714. INSIGNIA AND IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR 
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENTS 
ENGAGED IN BORDER SECURITY OR IMMI-
GRATION ENFORCEMENT. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If a law enforcement offi-
cer or agent of the Department detains or arrests an 
individual in connection with a border security or 
immigration enforcement function of such officer or 
agent, during such detention or arrest, as the case 
may be, such officer or agent— 
‘‘(A) shall— 
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‘‘(i) provide such individual with an 
identification of the component of the De-
partment that employs such officer or 
agent; and 
‘‘(ii) display or wear the official insig-
nia or uniform of such officer or agent in 
a manner that is visible to individuals 
other than such officer or agent; and 
‘‘(B) may not wear a face covering or any 
other item that conceals the face of such officer 
or agent. 
‘‘(2) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection may be construed to limit or prohibit 
the use of tactical gear by law enforcement officers 
and agents consistent with the policies and proce-
dures of the Department. 
‘‘(3) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate a report on the policies and procedures 
of the Department regarding the use of tactical 
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gear by law enforcement officers and agents of 
the Department. 
‘‘(B) UPDATES.—If the Secretary modifies 
the policies or procedures of the Department re-
garding the use of tactical gear by law enforce-
ment officers or agents of the Department, not 
later than 30 days after any such modification, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a re-
port relating thereto. 
‘‘(b) RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT.—The Sec-
retary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science 
and Technology, and in coordination with the heads of 
components of the Department that employ law enforce-
ment officers or agents, shall carry out research and devel-
opment of technology to maximize the visibility of the offi-
cial insignia or uniform of such an officer or agent to be 
utilized during detentions or arrests, including technology 
to maximize such visibility in response to certain factors 
in connection with such detentions or arrests, including 
the following: 
‘‘(1) Location. 
‘‘(2) Time of day. 
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‘‘(3) Weather. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) 
LAW
ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER
OR 
AGENT.—The term ‘law enforcement officer or 
agent’ means a law enforcement officer or agent of 
the Department, including U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement. 
‘‘(2) OFFICIAL
INSIGNIA
OR
UNIFORM.—The 
term ‘official insignia or uniform’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 716 of title 18, United 
States Code.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
713 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 714. Insignia and identification required for law enforcement officers and 
agents engaged in border security or immigration enforce-
ment.’’. 
Æ 
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