H.R. 4456, the Stop ICE from Kidnapping U.S. Citizens Act, would prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from using any federal funding to detain U.S. citizens or transport them outside the country as part of civil immigration enforcement activities. The bill affects ICE operations and aims to protect American citizens from being wrongfully detained or deported by the agency. The legislation does not establish new funding or specify a timeline, but instead functions as a restriction on how existing ICE federal funds can be spent. Introduced in July 2025 by Representative Jayapal and 31 co-sponsors, the bill was referred to the House Judiciary Committee and appears designed to address cases where ICE may have mistakenly detained or removed citizens.
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