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S 2538 114th Congress Senate

ICE Agent Support Act of 2016

Official title: A bill to provide resources and incentives for the enforcement of immigration laws in the interior of the United States and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 10, 2016 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Immigration AppropriationsBorder security and unlawful immigrationCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and records
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Department of Homeland SecurityDetention of personsExecutive agency funding and structureFirearms and explosivesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementImmigration status and proceduresLaw enforcement officersMotor vehicles
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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.
Feb 10, 2016
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 Latest action February 10, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

ICE Agent Support Act of 2016

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to refund out of the Immigration Enforcement Account the amount paid out of any appropriation for expenses incurred by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for:

  • identification, investigation, apprehension, detention, and removal of criminal aliens, including providing staffing levels within the Enforcement and Removal Operations division of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
  • maintenance and updating of systems used by the division to identify and track criminal aliens, deportable aliens, inadmissible aliens, and aliens illegally entering the United States; and
  • purchase of firearms, vehicles, and other safety or apprehension equipment for the division.

DHS shall establish the percentage of positions within the division that shall be classified as a criminal investigator position.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4597 Identical bill ICE Agent Support Act of 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2538: ICE Agent Support Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2538/
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"S. 2538: ICE Agent Support Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2538/.
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S. 2538, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2538/.
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