Full-Body Restraint Prohibition Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from using federal funds to buy or use full-body restraints, which are devices that immobilize individuals. It directly affects DHS personnel and operations by banning the acquisition and utilization of four-point and five-point restraints. The law includes penalties for violations, such as removal from federal service for officers who break the rules or deceive leadership about them. DHS must also submit quarterly reports to Congress detailing compliance status and any instances where restraints were used, including specific information about the individuals restrained and the circumstances involved. Existing contracts for these restraints made before the bill's enactment are exempt from the ban.
Bill status
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Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
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Introduced Feb 25, 2026
Last action Feb 26, 2026
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Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
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Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Delia C. Ramirez
DDemocratic
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Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
April McClain Delaney
DDemocratic
Co
Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
Co
Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Dwight Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Randall
DDemocratic
Co
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Mullin
DDemocratic
Co
Lateefah Simon
DDemocratic
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