[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4226 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4226 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide a criminal penalty for interfering with immigration enforcement operations, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 27, 2025 Mr. Fine (for himself and Mr. Gill of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide a criminal penalty for interfering with immigration enforcement operations, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Initiating Criminal Enforcement Act'' or the ``ICE Act''. SEC. 2. INTERFERENCE WITH IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. Section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(f) Interference With Immigration Enforcement.--Any person who knowingly impedes or interferes with an officer or employee of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement who is enforcing the immigration laws, including destroying or damaging property of the United States being used for purposes of such enforcement, shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.''. <all>