Preventing Fraudulent ICE Impersonation Act of 2025

# Preventing Fraudulent ICE Impersonation Act of 2025 **What the Bill Would Do** This bill would make it illegal for someone to impersonate Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents or to falsely claim to represent ICE. The legislation aims to prevent scams and crimes where people pretend to be federal immigration officers to defraud, intimidate, or exploit others. Anyone convicted of such impersonation could face federal criminal penalties. **Who It Affects and Key Provisions** The bill primarily protects immigrants and other vulnerable populations who might be targeted by scammers posing as ICE agents. These fraudsters typically use intimidation tactics—threatening deportation or arrest—to extort money or personal information from victims.

By criminalizing the impersonation itself, the law would give federal prosecutors another tool to pursue these criminals. The bill applies broadly to anyone falsely impersonating ICE, whether for financial gain or other purposes. **Current Status** As of now, HR 4652 is in committee, meaning it has been introduced but has not yet advanced to a floor vote in the House. The bill was sponsored by Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), and like all bills in this stage, it requires committee review and approval before it can move forward in the legislative process.