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Stop ICE from Kidnapping U.S. Citizens Act

USA119th CongressHR-4456| House 
| Updated: 7/16/2025
Pramila Jayapal

Pramila Jayapal

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (57)
Nikema Williams (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)George Latimer (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Derek Tran (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation establishes a clear limitation on the use of federal funds allocated to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) . It explicitly prohibits ICE from employing these funds, in the course of any civil immigration enforcement activities, to detain a citizen of the United States . Furthermore, the bill mandates that federal funds cannot be used by ICE to transport a citizen of the United States outside of the United States . The primary objective is to prevent the erroneous detention or removal of American citizens during immigration enforcement operations, thereby safeguarding their fundamental rights.
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Timeline
Jul 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 16, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 16, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Stop ICE from Kidnapping U.S. Citizens Act

USA119th CongressHR-4456| House 
| Updated: 7/16/2025
This legislation establishes a clear limitation on the use of federal funds allocated to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) . It explicitly prohibits ICE from employing these funds, in the course of any civil immigration enforcement activities, to detain a citizen of the United States . Furthermore, the bill mandates that federal funds cannot be used by ICE to transport a citizen of the United States outside of the United States . The primary objective is to prevent the erroneous detention or removal of American citizens during immigration enforcement operations, thereby safeguarding their fundamental rights.
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Timeline
Jul 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 16, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 16, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pramila Jayapal

Pramila Jayapal

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (57)
Nikema Williams (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)George Latimer (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Derek Tran (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted