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Introduced February 25, 2026 by Delia Ramirez · Last progress February 25, 2026
The bill reduces harm and increases oversight by restricting and reporting on DHS use of full-body restraints, but it allows pre-existing contracts to continue, raises privacy and enforcement questions, and may limit rare operational options for officers.
DHS personnel and people detained by DHS will experience reduced use of full-body restraints, lowering risks of injury and asphyxia for restrained individuals.
Taxpayers and Congress will gain more oversight because DHS must provide quarterly reports detailing any use of full-body restraints within 90 days of enactment, increasing transparency and accountability.
Taxpayers and local governments may see reduced DHS spending on full-body restraint devices, potentially freeing funds for alternative restraint methods or training.
Law-enforcement agencies and taxpayers may continue to acquire full-body restraints under contracts signed before enactment, delaying the practical elimination of these devices.
Immigrants and people with medical vulnerabilities could face privacy risks because the required reports collect sensitive personal data (e.g., immigration status, medical information) that must be securely handled.
Law-enforcement operations could be constrained in rare, high-risk situations if officials lose access to full-body restraints they consider useful for controlling violent detainees.
Based on analysis of 4 sections of legislative text.
Prohibits DHS from buying or using four- and five-point full-body restraints and requires quarterly congressional reports on inventory and any uses.
Prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from using federal funds to buy or use full-body restraints — defined as four-point and five-point devices that immobilize a person — while preserving contracts entered into on or before enactment. Requires DHS to report quarterly to specified congressional committees on compliance, inventory of any restraints it holds, and detailed information whenever a restraint is used. Reports must begin within 90 days of enactment and continue quarterly, and must include identifying and contextual information about any use (who was restrained, circumstances, duration, injuries, component/location, language access, and the identity and medical qualifications of the responsible officer or employee).