DHS Use of Force Transparency Act of 2026
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-07-07 — To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify Congress of any serious injury or death of any individual in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.: cross-connection with dhs-custody-injury-death-notification: Both bills expand congressional visibility into DHS enforcement outcomes — one covering custody deaths/injuries, the other covering use-of-force incidents. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-03-19 — DHS Use of Force Transparency Act of 2026: HR7984 introduced and referred to the House Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement; would impose transparency requirements on DHS use-of-force incidents. (novelty: 2)