Rep. Pou introduced H.R. 7449, the PLATE Act, which would limit certain federal funding used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Limit certain federal funding used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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H.R. 7449 is titled 'To limit certain Federal Funding used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.' The introduced bill text states that any federal funds made available to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Protection for certain vehicle use in civil immigration enforcement activities must require visible license plates on the outside of each vehicle at all times.
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Pou introduced H.R. 7449, the PLATE Act, during the 119th Congress to limit certain federal funding used by ICE by requiring visible license plates on vehicles used in specified civil immigration enforcement activities. This is a direct and serious legislative attempt, but the bill remains only introduced and referred to House committees as of May 21, 2026; it has not passed Congress or become law. Because the promised funding limitation has not been enacted or otherwise implemented, the outcome is not delivered, but effort credit is warranted.