ICE Out of Our Faces Act

On February 4, 2026, Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) introduced HR 7363, titled the 'ICE Out of Our Faces Act.' The bill was referred to the Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees and subsequently to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. It is in the earliest stage of the legislative process with no hearings or markups scheduled. The bill has 9 cosponsors, all presumably Democrats, and lacks any Republican support or chair sponsorship, indicating very low passage probability in the Republican-controlled 119th Congress. A companion bill (S3779) exists in the Senate but similarly is early-stage.

This is a prohibition bill, not an authorization or appropriation bill. It contains no funding provisions. It would restrict the use of existing funds rather than allocate new money. As such, the congressional budget impact is effectively zero. The financial effect on the private sector is limited to any companies selling biometric surveillance systems specifically to DHS immigration enforcement agencies (CBP and ICE).

There are no related market signals, other legislation, or federal procurement actions in the provided data that converge with this bill. The bill stands alone and is not part of a broader regulatory wave. The administration's stance on facial recognition is not specified, and no presidential action or executive order is provided for context.

The only clearly affected public company is Axon Enterprise ($AXON), which sells body cameras and accompanying cloud-based biometric software to law enforcement. Axon has contracts with CBP and ICE for body cameras and cloud evidence services. While the core camera hardware and basic evidence storage are not restricted, the bill would ban immigration agencies from using Axon's facial recognition and AI analytics features. However, Axon's total revenue from immigration enforcement biometrics is a very small fraction of its ~$2 billion annual revenue. Companies like Clearview AI are private and not publicly traded. Large tech companies (MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN) offer facial recognition services through cloud platforms but their exposure to DHS immigration enforcement is minimal relative to their total revenue; the bill would not materially impact them.

The bill faces a long and uncertain path: referral to subcommittee, possible hearings, committee markups, House floor vote, Senate companion process, conference committee, and presidential signature or veto. Given the current partisan environment and lack of committee leadership support, the bill is unlikely to advance beyond subcommittee. No timeline is predictable.