119th Congress
H.R. 7119
DHS Use of Force Oversight Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Delia C. Ramirez(D-IL)
- Introduced
- Jan 15, 2026
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Committees
- House Committee on Homeland Security; House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (29)
Original cosponsors (18)
- Al Green (D-TX)
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- John B. Larson (D-CT)
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Sarah Elfreth (D-MD)
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX)
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL)
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA)
- Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC)
Added later (11)
- Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ) · Jan 16, 2026
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA) · Jan 16, 2026
- Julie Johnson (D-TX) · Feb 9, 2026
- Mark Pocan (D-WI) · Feb 9, 2026
- Lucy McBath (D-GA) · Feb 20, 2026
- George Latimer (D-NY) · Mar 26, 2026
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA) · Jun 18, 2026
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) · Jun 18, 2026
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA) · Jun 23, 2026
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA) · Jul 21, 2026
- Mike Quigley (D-IL) · Sep 24, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a policy on use of force and deescalation by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
Latest action(Jan 16, 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 16, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. - Jan 16, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability. - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. - Jan 15, 2026
Introduced in House