A bill for an act relating to actions of United States immigration and customs enforcement.

HF 2397 requires Iowa's governor, working with the attorney general, to secure the return of U.S. citizens residing in Iowa who were wrongfully deported and the release of those wrongfully detained by U.S. immigration enforcement. It also authorizes affected Iowa residents to file civil lawsuits against U.S. immigration agencies for damages related to human rights violations stemming from their actions. The bill directly impacts Iowa residents who are U.S. citizens but were improperly handled by federal immigration authorities. These provisions create new state-level mechanisms for addressing wrongful federal immigration actions within Iowa.