H.R. 7709 would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from purchasing or using full-body restraints (defined as four-point and five-point restraints that immobilize a person) with federal funds. The bill applies to all DHS personnel and operations, though it exempts contracts already signed before the law would take effect. Any DHS officer or employee who violates this prohibition or deceives Congress about it would be subject to removal from federal service. The Secretary of Homeland Security must submit detailed compliance reports to Congress every 90 days initially, then quarterly thereafter, including information about any violations, the individuals affected, and demographic and health details when restraints are used. The legislation provides no specific funding allocation, as it functions primarily as a restriction on existing DHS spending rather than an appropriation.
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