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HR7161Referred to Committee

No Private Bounty Hunters for Immigration Enforcement Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-20
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Raja Krishnamoorthi
Raja Krishnamoorthi
Democrat · IL · Representative
Votes with party: 97.4% (545 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/K000391

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (4)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC-0)· 2026-01-21
  • Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)· 2026-01-27
  • Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-3)· 2026-02-02
  • Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)· 2026-04-06

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-01-20

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-01-20

Previously

  • Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2026-01-20

Plain-English Summary

This bill would prohibit private companies from being hired to enforce immigration laws or apprehend people for immigration violations, keeping those duties exclusively with government agencies. It would prevent immigration enforcement from being outsourced to private bounty hunters or contractors, ensuring that immigration-related arrests and enforcement actions are handled only by official government personnel. The bill affects immigration enforcement practices and could impact private security companies that currently contract with immigration authorities.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Immigration
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