The Stop ICE Election Militarization Act would prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from interfering with federal elections and restrict their enforcement activities during election periods. Specifically, the bill extends existing laws that prevent armed forces from influencing elections to also cover immigration officers, and it imposes a ban on general immigration enforcement or removal operations during the four weeks before any federal election—unless the operation targets a specific individual based on criminal evidence or is needed to prevent immediate serious harm or death. The legislation affects ICE and other immigration enforcement agencies, as well as voters and immigrant communities who could be impacted by enforcement actions near elections. The bill was introduced on February 20, 2026, and referred to the House Judiciary Committee but contains no specific funding provisions or implementation timeline. The measure aims to ensure that immigration enforcement is not used in ways that could influence voting or interfere with the electoral process.
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