This bill, titled the "Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2025," aims to establish significant limitations and accountability measures for federal immigration enforcement personnel. It introduces new standards for the use of force, mandates the use of body and vehicle cameras, and restricts certain types of equipment. The legislation also outlines comprehensive training requirements and establishes reporting and database protocols to enhance transparency and oversight of enforcement operations.

Specifically, the bill permits non-deadly force only when no reasonably effective, safe, and feasible alternative exists, requiring proportionality to resistance and consideration of subject vulnerabilities. Personnel are mandated to make all reasonable efforts to de-escalate tensions and have an affirmative duty to intervene against excessive force and report violations. Furthermore, it limits the use of masks and requires clear identification, prohibiting uniforms that could lead to misidentification as local police.

The legislation prohibits federal immigration enforcement personnel from using restricted equipment such as noise flash diversionary devices, rubber bullets, pepper balls, and tear gas, with narrow exceptions for specific high-risk operations. It also mandates the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a directive requiring body-worn cameras for all personnel and dashboard cameras for vehicles, with default-on settings and specific retention policies for footage. Annual training is required, covering use-of-force policies, de-escalation techniques, and constitutional protections.

To ensure accountability, the bill requires the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to submit regular reports to Congress on use-of-force incidents, assaults on personnel, and instances of operating without identification. It also mandates the creation of accessible databases for training certifications, use-of-force incidents, and civil rights complaints, with both unredacted access for Congress and a public version. A rule of construction clarifies that the act does not grant additional deadly force authority or prevent actions necessary for safety.