H.R. 7161: No Private Bounty Hunters for Immigration Enforcement Act
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8)
Congress: 119
Date Introduced: Jan. 20, 2026
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (Jan. 20, 2026)
No Private Bounty Hunters for Immigration Enforcement Act
This bill bars government contracting with any person after the date of the enactment of this Act to perform skip tracing, surveillance, or location verification for civil enforcement of the immigration laws.
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC-At-Large) (Jan. 21, 2026)
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY-10) (Jan. 27, 2026)
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