Hold ICE Accountable Act of 2026 (HR8154)
Current understanding
HR8154, the Hold ICE Accountable Act of 2026, proposes measures to increase accountability for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The bill was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary; specific accountability mechanisms, oversight structures, and enforcement provisions are not yet detailed in available records. Status: introduced and referred to committee; no substantive action reported.
Evidence log
- 2025-07-24 — Immigration Enforcement Staff Body Camera Accountability Act: cross-connection with immigration-enforcement-body-camera-accountability: Parallel ICE accountability legislation in the same enforcement-oversight cluster. (novelty: 2)
- 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: Companion accountability measures targeting incidents involving persons in immigration enforcement custody. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-03-19 — DHS Use of Force Transparency Act of 2026: cross-connection with dhs-use-of-force-transparency-act: Both are 119th Congress accountability measures targeting DHS/ICE conduct; the Transparency Act focuses on use-of-force reporting while Hold ICE Accountable addresses broader ICE oversight. (novelty: 2)