Combating Deceptive Immigration Enforcement Practices Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3498
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2019-06-26
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Department of Homeland Security

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Law enforcement administration and funding

Law enforcement officers
Latest action: action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-06-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Combating Deceptive Immigration Enforcement Practices Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill bars immigration officers or agents of the Department of Homeland Security from wearing clothing, accessories, or other items bearing the word <i>police</i> while performing duties under the immigration laws.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3498 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2019 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. McGovern , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Omar , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Mucarsel-Powell , Ms. Norton , Mr. Veasey , Ms. Haaland , Mr. Rush , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Barragán , Mrs. Torres of California , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Soto , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Blumenauer , and Ms. Ocasio-Cortez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit immigration officers or agents of the Department of Homeland Security from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word police .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Deceptive Immigration Enforcement Practices Act of 2019 . 2. Limitation on immigration officer uniforms Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Immigration officers or agents of the Department of Homeland Security, including officers and agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall not wear any clothing, accessories, or other items on their person bearing the word police while performing duties under the immigration laws. .