TRUST Act

This bill sets new hiring and screening standards for newly hired federal immigration enforcement officers, including age and education minimums and background checks covering criminal history, violent conduct, extremist ties, social media, and psychological fitness. It sets uniform rules for Homeland Security law enforcement staff and requires officers doing immigration enforcement to visibly display their last name, an identifier, their agency, and their face, with exceptions for undercover work, tactical assignments, weather, and medical reasons. It requires immigration officers who deal with the public to wear and turn on body cameras during enforcement actions, keep footage for set periods, and release footage to the public within set deadlines after misconduct complaints or incidents causing death or serious injury. It also requires officers to complete training on identity checks, de-escalation, language access, medical distress, civil rights, and avoiding profiling before conducting enforcement operations.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Joe Neguse Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors