TRACK ICE Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to publicly share flight details within 72 hours for aircraft used by ICE, CBP, or the Coast Guard in immigration enforcement operations involving detention, deportation, or transporting individuals in custody. It mandates disclosure of specific data including departure/arrival times, airport codes, aircraft registration, number of detainees, and demographic information (nationality, age, family status, and restraints used). Private aircraft operators working directly with immigration enforcement agencies can no longer claim privacy for these flights, ending their eligibility to withhold such information. The law applies specifically to federally funded flights for immigration enforcement, not general aviation.
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Introduction
Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Last action Jan 22, 2026
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Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Jan 21, 2026
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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