ICE Reform Legislation Pushed By Bucks Co. Lawmaker

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA — U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick has introduced legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security and confront the need for real ICE reform.

The lawmaker and State Rep. Thomas Suozzi have unveiled the Reforming ICE and Protecting America Act.

"Our government should never be brought to a standstill—especially not when homeland security is on the line," Fitzpatrick said. "Yet after weeks of political deadlock, no solution was put forward that both kept DHS fully funded and addressed the legitimate need for reform. Our legislation does both."

Fitzpatrick said he drew on his over 15 years as an FBI Special Agent and Rep. Suozzi’s experience overseeing one of the nation’s largest police departments to develop a bill with direct input from federal law enforcement officials, frontline personnel, and bipartisan partners in both the House and Senate.

"The safety, security, and stability of the American people should never be left at the mercy of political paralysis," Fitzpatrick said.

The legislation would:

• Fully fund DHS for FY26 and keep the Department operational across its core national security, disaster response, and public safety missions
• Bring ICE in line with the standards of every other law enforcement agency in the United States through body cameras, visible identification, standardized uniforms and training, limits on masks, and independent investigations of officer-involved shootings
• Keep enforcement focused where it belongs—on violent offenders and the most serious threats to public safety
• Strengthen due process protections through probable cause and warrant requirements in key enforcement settings, including protections against the knowing detention of U.S. citizens without probable cause
• Establish clear guardrails for sensitive locations, including schools, health care facilities, places of worship, polling places on Election Day, childcare facilities, and private residences absent a warrant except in exigent circumstances
• Protect law enforcement personnel and their families by strengthening penalties for doxxing and expanding protections for sensitive personal information
• Ensure CBP remains focused on its intended mission of securing the border

Read more about our legislation here.