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US HB7161

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Raja Krishnamoorthi

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security from entering new contracts or memoranda of understanding for skip tracing, surveillance, or location verification for civil immigration enforcement purposes

  • Requires termination or amendment of existing DHS contracts that provide for skip tracing, surveillance, or location verification related to civil immigration enforcement

  • Bans federal funds from paying private entities on a per-person or bonus basis for locating individuals subject to civil immigration detainers

  • Exempts publicly available data analytics tools operated by federal contractors for administrative data management under direct government supervision, provided no field surveillance or personal contact occurs

  • Mandates the DHS Inspector General conduct an audit of all department contracts within 30 days of enactment to ensure compliance with these limitations

Legislative Description

No Private Bounty Hunters for Immigration Enforcement Act

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

1/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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