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S 260 113th Congress Senate

Immigration Enforcement Transparency Act

Official title: A bill to require the collection of data by officers enforcing immigration law and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 7, 2013 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and records
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Detention of personsImmigration status and proceduresLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersRacial and ethnic relations
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action February 7, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Immigration Enforcement Transparency Act - Requires a law enforcement official enforcing an immigration law to collect specified data, including: (1) the basis for such enforcement action; (2) the individual's identifying characteristics, including race, gender, ethnicity, and age; (3) how long a stop or search lasted and whether consent was obtained; (4) a description of any items seized; (5) whether an arrest or detention was made, the justification for such arrest or detention, and the ultimate disposition of such arrest or detention; (6) the individual's immigration status and whether removal proceedings were subsequently initiated against that individual; and (7) whether the individual filed a complaint.

Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to compile such data and submit a related report to Congress annually.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 260: Immigration Enforcement Transparency Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-260/
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"S. 260: Immigration Enforcement Transparency Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-260/.
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S. 260, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-260/.
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[S. 260: Immigration Enforcement Transparency Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-260/)
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