To impose a hiring freeze on United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic-TX)February 5, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Blocks new hiring and transfers at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

This bill would stop U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from hiring new staff or accepting transfers of federal employees. If signed into law, ICE would not be able to fill positions, affecting people seeking jobs with the agency. The freeze would stay in place until Congress passes another law to end it.

What Would Change

Currently, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can use federal money to hire new staff and accept transfers of federal employees from other agencies. If this bill becomes law, ICE would be prohibited from using federal funds to appoint new individuals or bring in existing federal employees through transfers or details. This would create a hiring freeze that would last until Congress passes another specific law to end it.

Key Provisions

Blocks U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from using federal money to hire any new staff.
Prevents U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from using federal money to accept transfers or details of federal employees from other agencies.
Ends the hiring freeze only if Congress passes a new law specifically stating it overrides or changes this freeze.

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HR 7392 · 119th Congress · February 5, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

To impose a hiring freeze on United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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