Uniform Standards Protection Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Uniform Standards Protection Act of 2025 blocks states from imposing uniform requirements on federal law enforcement officers. It provides that notwithstanding state law, no state-law requirement may be imposed regarding the wearing of a uniform by any federal law enforcement officer. The definition uses 18 U.S.C. 115(c) and expressly includes officers or employees of the United States responsible for enforcing immigration laws under the Immigration and Nationality Act. The bill also stops any pending proceeding against a federal law enforcement officer for violating a state law that conflicts with this federal rule as of enactment.
Who Benefits and How
Federal law enforcement officers benefit because state uniform rules could not regulate what they wear while performing federal duties. Federal immigration enforcement officers benefit because the bill expressly includes immigration-law enforcement personnel. Federal law enforcement agencies benefit from uniform-policy control without separate state requirements. Officers facing pending state uniform proceedings benefit because contrary proceedings may not continue after enactment.
Who Bears the Burden and How
State governments lose authority to impose uniform requirements on federal law enforcement officers. State prosecutors and regulators must stop pending proceedings that conflict with the Act. State legislatures cannot enforce contrary uniform laws against covered federal officers. Members of the public seeking visible identification rules for federal officers lose a state-law path for those requirements.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits state-law uniform requirements for federal law enforcement officers.
- Includes federal immigration enforcement officers within the covered definition.
- Blocks pending state proceedings against federal officers for contrary state uniform-law violations.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Preempts state-law requirements about uniforms worn by federal law enforcement officers, includes federal immigration enforcement officers, and stops pending state proceedings that conflict with the federal limitation.
Key Policy Areas
Law Enforcement, Federal Preemption, Immigration Enforcement
Primary Purpose
Preempts state-law requirements about uniforms worn by federal law enforcement officers, includes federal immigration enforcement officers, and stops pending state proceedings that conflict with the federal limitation.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Federal law enforcement officers
- Federal immigration enforcement officers
- Federal law enforcement agencies
- Officers facing pending state uniform proceedings
Identified Costs
- State governments
- State prosecutors
- State legislatures
- Public identification advocates
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was …
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Federal law enforcement agencies, Federal law enforcement officers
State governments, State prosecutors
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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