Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The ICE Out of Our Faces Act would prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers from using facial recognition and other biometric surveillance systems, including voice recognition and gait recognition technologies. The bill applies to all immigration enforcement officers, including contractors and state and local law enforcement deputized to perform immigration enforcement functions. Within 30 days of the law's enactment, all biometric data collected by these agencies would be deleted, and any information obtained through these systems would be inadmissible as evidence in court cases. The legislation creates a private right of action allowing individuals harmed by violations to sue the federal government for actual damages, punitive damages, and attorney's fees, while also permitting state attorneys general to enforce the law on behalf of their residents. Officers who violate the prohibition could face retraining, suspension, termination, or other penalties.
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