Bills · HR 8154
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 8154Law
Hold ICE Accountable Act of 2026
This bill allows for the appointment of an independent lawyer to investigate and prosecute potential illegal acts by Homeland Security and ICE employees to ensure they are held accountable outside of standard government politics.AI-written
INTRO MAR 27· LAST ACTION MAR 27
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tl;dr
AI-writtenEmpowers state Attorneys General to trigger an independent special prosecutor to investigate and charge any Department of Homeland Security employees who break the law, starting from the 2025 presidential term.
LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenCurrently, if a federal agent is accused of a crime, the Department of Justice (which is part of the same administration) usually handles the investigation. This bill matters because it shifts that power to an outside party. If you believe the government needs more checks and balances to prevent law enforcement from overstepping, this bill provides a tool for states to force accountability.
If this bill becomes law, it creates a permanent threat of independent prosecution for DHS staff, which could change how they carry out orders. If it doesn't pass, investigations into DHS will continue to be handled internally by the federal government's own lawyers, which some argue leads to a conflict of interest when the government investigates itself.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Establishment of a three-judge panel to appoint a special prosecutor.
It moves the hiring power away from the executive branch to the judicial branch to ensure the prosecutor is truly independent.
PROVISION 02
Allows state Attorneys General to apply for the appointment of the special prosecutor.
This gives individual states a way to force a federal investigation even if the U.S. Department of Justice doesn't want to.
PROVISION 03
Strict independence requirements for the prosecutor and their staff.
By banning anyone who has worked for the government since early 2025, it ensures the team has no personal or professional ties to the administration they are investigating.
PROVISION 04
Protection from removal except for 'good cause'.
The prosecutor cannot be fired simply for investigating things the President or Attorney General dislikes.
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YRS IN OFFICE
7
BILLS LED
59
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSMAR 27
Introduced in House
MAR 27
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 8154
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedMar 27, 2026
Last actionMar 27, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED MAR 27, 2026
House BillHR 8154Law
Hold ICE Accountable Act of 2026
This bill allows for the appointment of an independent lawyer to investigate and prosecute potential illegal acts by Homeland Security and ICE employees to ensure they are held accountable outside of standard government politics.AI-written
INTRODUCED MAR 27, 2026· LAST ACTION MAR 27, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
10%
READING
8 min
COSPONSORS
0
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
