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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7984

DHS Use of Force Transparency Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-03-18Topic: public safety · immigration · governance ethics

Summary

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This bill would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to give two congressional committees, one in the Senate and one in the House, all records the Department of Homeland Security holds about certain incidents within 30 days after the bill becomes law. The incidents covered are shootings by department officers or agents since January 20, 2025, that wounded or killed someone, and any deaths of people in department custody since that date. The records include video and audio footage, written reports, communications, policies and training records, photos, and disciplinary records for the officers involved. Records must be provided without redactions as far as the law allows, and the Secretary must give a written legal reason for any redaction.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-03-19HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.refer
2026-03-19HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.refer
2026-03-18HouseReferred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.refer
2026-03-18HouseReferred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.refer
2026-03-18HouseReferred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.refer
2026-03-18Introduced in Houseintroduce
2026-03-18Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-20. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.