Stop ICE Election Militarization Act

119 HR 7621 IH: Stop ICE Election Militarization Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-02-20 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7621 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 20, 2026 Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself, Ms. Williams of Georgia , Ms. Escobar , Ms. Norton , Mr. Swalwell , Ms. Sewell , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Gomez , and Mr. Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain activities of immigration officers in connection with elections, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop ICE Election Militarization Act . 2. Prohibitions on immigration officers in connection with elections (a) Interference by immigration officers prohibited Section 593 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first paragraph, by inserting after an officer or member of the Armed Forces of the United States the following: or an immigration officer (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 )) ; (2) by striking being such officer or member each place it appears and inserting being such officer or member of the Armed Forces of the United States or such immigration officer ; and (3) in the seventh paragraph, by inserting after any officer or member of the Armed Forces the following: or any immigration officer . (b) Restriction on immigration enforcement prior to elections During the 4-week period before an election for Federal office, no immigration enforcement or removal operation may be carried out unless— (1) such operation is based on the particularized criminal probable cause related to a particular individual; or (2) such operation is necessary to prevent imminent death or serious bodily injury.