DHS Use of Force Transparency Act of 2026
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to release specific documents and materials related to two types of incidents: any officer-involved shootings that occurred on or after January 20, 2025, and any deaths of individuals in DHS custody during the same period. The law mandates that the DHS Secretary provide these records to congressional committees within 30 days of the bill's enactment. Required materials include video footage from body cameras and other recording devices, written reports, witness statements, internal communications, training records, and any disciplinary actions taken against involved officers. The bill also specifies that documents should be provided in unredacted form whenever possible, with written justifications required for any redactions made under legal authority.
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Introduction
Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 18, 2026
Last action Mar 19, 2026
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Mar 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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
Mar 18, 2026
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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