This bill requires officers and employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) who are engaged in law enforcement or immigration enforcement to wear a scannable quick response (QR) code on their uniform. The QR code must be clearly visible and not obscured. When scanned, it must link to an official Department of Homeland Security (DHS) website that displays the officer's full name, badge number, agency and operational unit, and an active status with a timestamp. The site may show a photograph but may not show the officer's home address, telephone number, or other personal contact information. The site must include a secure way for a person to submit a complaint about the officer's conduct and must make aggregated, non‑personally identifiable data available on the number of complaints received for each officer. The Secretary of Homeland Security must implement the requirement within 180 days of enactment. The bill also says it does not replace or limit other federal, state, or local laws or policies that provide additional transparency or accountability.
If you encounter ICE or CBP officers doing enforcement work, you should be able to scan a visible QR code on their uniform to confirm their name, badge number, agency/unit, and active duty status and to submit a complaint through the DHS website. The QR will not provide officers' personal contact information.
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The bill's text indicates an intent to increase transparency and accountability by making officer identity and a complaint mechanism publicly accessible and by publishing aggregated complaint data.
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