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The bill increases transparency and congressional oversight of DHS use-of-force incidents—giving victims' families and the public more information and requiring redaction justifications—while imposing administrative costs and raising risks of exposing sensitive law enforcement or privacy-related information.
Victims' families, immigrants in DHS custody, and the general public will gain access to fuller information about shootings or deaths in DHS custody, increasing transparency about government use-of-force incidents.
Federal oversight committees will receive timely, comprehensive records on DHS use-of-force incidents, enabling faster congressional review and stronger accountability for DHS actions.
DHS officials will be required to provide written legal justification for any redactions to records, strengthening legal accountability and reducing arbitrary withholding of information.
Law enforcement operations and privacy interests may be exposed by broader production of unredacted communications and recordings, risking disclosure of sensitive operational details or personal data.
DHS administrative staff and other federal employees will face increased administrative workload and short-term costs to compile and produce extensive records within 30 days.
Local law enforcement agencies and local governments may need to respond to congressional document requests or coordinate transfers, creating additional intergovernmental administrative burdens.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires DHS to deliver, within 30 days of enactment, unredacted records about DHS officer-involved shootings and deaths in DHS custody on/after Jan 20, 2025 to two congressional committees.
Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to send two congressional oversight committees, within 30 calendar days of enactment, all DHS documents and materials related to any DHS officer- or agent-involved shooting that wounds or kills a person and any death in DHS custody that occur on or after January 20, 2025. Materials must include video/audio, investigative files, communications, policies, training, photos/forensics, disciplinary records, and other relevant items, and must be provided unredacted to the maximum extent allowed by law with written justification for any redactions.
Introduced March 18, 2026 by Dave Min · Last progress March 18, 2026