Bill > HR673

This bill proposes to transfer Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to become a separate entity within the Department of Homeland Security, while simultaneously renaming ICE to U.S. Immigration Compliance Enforcement. The bill mandates that HSI will be led by a Presidential appointee confirmed by the Senate and will retain its existing functions. Within two years of enactment, the Secretary of Homeland Security must develop and publicly release updated investigative guidelines in consultation with the Attorney General, which will address national policy priorities, surveillance technology use, and protection of sensitive information. The bill also requires a joint review by the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General to evaluate HSI's role relative to other federal law enforcement agencies, particularly in areas like transnational criminal investigation, intellectual property, human trafficking, online child sexual exploitation, narcotics, and financial crime. Additionally, the bill ensures that all existing legal documents, proceedings, and suits related to the transferred functions will continue uninterrupted, and provides mechanisms for transferring assets, personnel, and appropriations to support this organizational restructuring. The legislation aims to improve the organizational structure and operational effectiveness of federal immigration-related law enforcement agencies.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/673/all-info