ICE Security Reform Act of 2025

This bill would move Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) out of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and make HSI its own agency within the Department of Homeland Security within two years. HSI keeps doing the same work, led by a Director who needs Senate approval. DHS, working with the Department of Justice, must publish updated public rules for HSI’s investigations, including how surveillance tech is used and how sensitive information is protected . After the move, ICE would be renamed “U.S. Immigration Compliance Enforcement”.

DHS and DOJ must also review HSI’s role and sign a written agreement to reduce overlap with other federal agencies in areas like transnational crime, intellectual property, human trafficking, child exploitation online, narcotics, and financial crime. DHS must send progress updates to Congress every 180 days until the move is done . Ongoing cases, contracts, rules, and lawsuits continue without interruption; authorities and assets shift over as needed, with budget and staff transfers managed to keep services running smoothly, and existing funds can be used for the transition .

Key points

• Who is affected: DHS, HSI staff, and ICE staff; communities interacting with these agencies .
• What changes: HSI becomes a separate agency; ICE is renamed; new public investigative rules; a review and written agreement to reduce overlap with other federal law enforcement; regular progress reports .
• When: Transfer within two years of enactment; reports every 180 days until the transfer is complete .