Requires ICE to report to Congress within 30 days about exactly how it conducts surveillance; confirm it does not target bystanders or observers; explain how it uses, stores, shares, and deletes personal data from tools like Clearview AI; and demonstrate that its practices comply with constitutional protections and state and local laws governing facial recognition and surveillance.
Require ICE to report to Congress within 30 days on its surveillance practices, data handling, and compliance with constitutional protections and state and local laws.
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Evidence
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The official news page shows Pingree's latest posted item dated April 30, 2026, with no newer update visible in the June 16-18 lookback window. The page also shows an April 16, 2026 ICE-related press release as the most recent immigration item visible.
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Pingree's ICE resource page is a general know-your-rights and privacy-waiver resource. It explains constitutional rights during ICE encounters and offers constituent help, but it does not mention ICE surveillance practices, data handling, a congressional report, or a 30-day reporting requirement.
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The White House said the Secure America Act "fully funds ICE and Border Patrol through President Trump's term."
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The article says Democrats' attempts to negotiate changes to federal immigration enforcement were unsuccessful and the law had "no oversight, no accountability and no guardrails."
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H.R. 7743, introduced by Ms. Pingree, would limit DHS funds until a report is submitted on ICE biometric or other surveillance systems, including rules for use, storage, retention, notice, First Amendment protections, costs, local privacy-law compliance, and facial-recognition-law training.
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GovInfo lists H.R. 7743 as Introduced in House, sponsored by Chellie Pingree, with action referring it to the Judiciary and Homeland Security committees. The full title is to limit funds for certain immigration enforcement purposes until a report on databases by immigration officers is submitted.
Assessments
Pingree materially pursued the promise by sponsoring H.R. 7743, the Stop ICE Intimidation Act of 2026, which would restrict DHS/ICE funding until ICE reported to Congress on surveillance systems, data use and retention, constitutional protections, and state/local privacy-law compliance. That closely matches the promised 30-day congressional reporting requirement. However, the bill remained only introduced/referred to committee, with no evidence that Congress enacted it or otherwise imposed the reporting mandate. Later ICE funding legislation moved without the promised oversight condition. This is a serious legislative attempt but not fulfillment.
No evidence shows Pingree required ICE to issue a 30-day report on surveillance, data handling, or legal compliance. Her official ICE material is general constituent guidance, and the recent federal action cited moved toward expanded ICE funding rather than the requested oversight mandate. This indicates the specific promise was not delivered.