Combating Deceptive Immigration Enforcement Practices Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2151
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2019-07-17
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: 2019-07-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2151 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2019 Mr. Booker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit immigration officers and 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 and agents of the Department of Homeland Security, including officers and agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection, may not wear any clothing, accessories, or other items on their person that bear the word police while performing duties under the immigration laws. .