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
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
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.