IEIS Act

Summary

Requires immigration enforcement officers and any law enforcement officers who visibly support them during public-facing immigration actions to display their last name (or another unique identifier), their agency, and their face while on duty. It also lets federal agencies reimburse covered employees for privacy-enhancing services (like tools that reduce online exposure) using existing salaries-and-expenses funds beginning in FY2026, with documentation requirements. Includes definitions for who counts as a covered immigration officer and what counts as public-facing immigration enforcement, creates limited exceptions for undercover or tactical operations and for required face coverings, and preserves protections for lawful press reporting and other lawful disclosures about officers or their families.

• Public-facing immigration officers must visibly show last name (or unique ID), agency name, and face while performing enforcement duties.
• The rule covers CBP, ICE, and other individuals authorized to perform immigration enforcement, plus any supporting officers who visibly assist.
• Covered employees include officers and certain family members who share their permanent residence.
• Federal agencies may reimburse up to 100% of the cost of privacy-enhancing services for covered employees using existing salaries-and-expenses funds starting in FY2026.
• Reimbursements require agency-requested documentation and are allowed notwithstanding other law.
• Exceptions exist for undercover/assumed identities, planned tactical/high-risk operations, and required face coverings under workplace rules.
• The Act preserves lawful press reporting and lawful public-interest disclosures about officers and their families.
• Adds a new personnel-identification requirement to federal immigration statute; does not create new criminal penalties or change enforcement authorities.