Say No to Warrantless Searches Act

Vicente Gonzalez

Democrat · TX · Representative

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No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-03-16

Source: Congress.gov

This bill would restrict immigration authorities from searching people's phones, laptops, and other electronic devices at the border without a warrant, requiring them to get court approval first in most cases. The measure aims to protect travelers' privacy rights while still allowing border security to conduct necessary inspections for contraband and security threats. It would affect both U.S. citizens and foreign visitors entering or leaving the country.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7939 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7939 To ensure rights under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution are protected during immigration enforcement actions, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 2026 Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To ensure rights under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution are protected during immigration enforcement actions, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Say No to Warrantless Searches Act''. SEC. 2. FOURTH AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS. Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(i)(1) A Federal law enforcement officer engaging in immigration enforcement activity may not conduct a search of private property without obtaining a judicial warrant prior to such search, except as provided in paragraph (2). ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of-- ``(A) lawfully obtained consent; or ``(B) exigent circumstances. ``(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be used to establish that the protections of the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution did not apply to enforcement activity conducted pursuant to this section before the date of enactment of this subsection.''. <all>

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