Stop ICE Intimidation Act of 2026

HR 7743, the Stop ICE Intimidation Act of 2026, prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from spending funds on biometric surveillance systems, related contracts, or hiring additional ICE personnel until a detailed report is submitted to Congress. The required report must establish policies banning ICE from using surveillance systems to collect data on individuals exercising constitutional rights (like free speech), and must include rules for data storage, retention, access, and notification for affected individuals. The bill also explicitly prevents using federal funds to restrict people from recording or documenting ICE enforcement operations, as long as such actions don’t interfere with operations. This bill directly affects ICE’s operational funding and data practices, and impacts individuals whose constitutional rights could be monitored under current ICE surveillance systems.