CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Nellie Pou (D-NJ)

PLATE Act

H.R. 7449 · House bill Immigration

A Democratic bill with 9 Democratic cosponsors · See all 9 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

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 is known as the "Protecting License-plate Access for Transparency and Enforcement Act" or the "PLATE Act." It seeks to limit how certain Federal funds are used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Specifically, it targets the use of vehicles for civil immigration enforcement activities. The bill requires that any vehicle used for these purposes must display its license plate on the outside. This requirement applies to both privately-owned and government-owned vehicles.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +5

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

    The bill mandates that license plates on vehicles used for civil immigration enforcement be visible to the public at all times.

  • Scored +3

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    The requirement for visible license plates provides greater transparency for individuals interacting with immigration enforcement vehicles.

  • Scored +2

    Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?

    The bill increases public visibility and accountability of vehicles used during immigration enforcement interactions.

The opposite

  • Scored -1

    Does this tighten control of the border?

    The bill creates new operational requirements for vehicles used in immigration enforcement which could impact enforcement efficiency.