CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)

VISIBLE Act

H.R. 4667 · House bill Immigration

A Democratic bill with 38 Democratic cosponsors · See all 38 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the ``VISIBLE Act,'' seeks to amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. It requires all immigration enforcement officers to display visible identification during public-facing enforcement actions. These officers must display their agency name and either their last name or a unique badge number. The identification must be legible and clearly visible on the officer's outermost garment. The Act also establishes requirements for administrative discipline for non-compliance. Finally, it mandates annual reporting to Congress and tasks the Office for Civil Rights and Civil liberties with investigating public complaints.

Yes

  • Scored +7

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill mandates transparency through visible identification and annual reports to Congress.

  • Scored +5

    Does this change how police departments operate?

    The bill increases accountability and transparency for immigration officers during public interactions.

  • Scored +4

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    By increasing officer transparency, the bill provides more clarity and potential accountability for those interacting with immigration enforcement.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.