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To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit immigration officers or agents of the Department of Homeland Security from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word…

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To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit immigration officers or agents of the Department of Homeland Security from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word "police".

Introduced: April 6, 2017 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit immigration officers or agents of the Department of Homeland Security, including officers and agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, from wearing clothing, accessories, or other items bearing the word "police" while performing duties under the immigration laws.

What's happening now May 1, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 17
D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · May 23, 2018
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Nov 1, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 13, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 8, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 20, 2017
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Apr 25, 2017
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 25, 2017
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 6, 2017
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Apr 6, 2017
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Apr 6, 2017
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Apr 6, 2017
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Apr 6, 2017
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Apr 6, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 6, 2017
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 6, 2017
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Apr 6, 2017
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Apr 6, 2017
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Apr 6, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2073: To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit immigration officers or agents of the Department of Homeland Security from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word "police".. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2073/
MLA
"H.R. 2073: To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit immigration officers or agents of the Department of Homeland Security from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word "police".." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2073/.
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H.R. 2073, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2073/.
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[H.R. 2073: To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit immigration officers or agents of the Department of Homeland Security from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word "police".](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2073/)
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