Full-Body Restraint Prohibition Act
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from obligating or expending Federal funds for the acquisition of, or utilizing, full-body restraints, and for other purposes.
This bill, HB7709, aims to change the Homeland Security Act of 2002 by stopping the use of federal funds to buy or use full-body restraints. These are devices that immobilize a person's entire body. The bill would affect government agencies that receive federal funds, particularly within the Department of Homeland Security. By stopping the use of federal funds for these restraints, the bill seeks to prevent the funding and use of these potentially harmful devices.
The bill was introduced on February 25, 2026, and was referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. It was then referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability on February 26, 2026. This means the bill is still in the early stages of the legislative process and has not yet been debated or voted on by the full House.
Recent actions highlight the bill's introduction and its referral to the relevant subcommittees. The next steps will likely include further review and potential hearings to discuss the implications of banning the use of federal funds for full-body restraints.
