S4589-119

In Committee

OPEN Act

119th Congress Introduced May 20, 2026

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires definitions In this section: The term chokehold or carotid hold means the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe, the use of maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain, or carotid, provides improving immigration enforcement transparency, and provides preserving civil rights In carrying out immigration enforcement operations, immigration enforcement officers and agents may not use excessive force. It relies on compliance mandates, appropriations, reporting requirements, and product standards. The main policy areas are Environment, Veterans, Defense, and Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires definitions In this section: The term chokehold or carotid hold means the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe, the use of maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain, or carotid...
  • Provides improving immigration enforcement transparency.
  • Provides preserving civil rights In carrying out immigration enforcement operations, immigration enforcement officers and agents may not use excessive force.
  • Creates limitations on conversions of existing buildings into immigrant detention centers U.S.
  • Requires warrant requirements Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires definitions In this section: The term chokehold or carotid hold means the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe, the use of maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain, or carotid, provides improving immigration enforcement transparency, and provides preserving civil rights In carrying out immigration enforcement operations, immigration enforcement officers and agents may not use excessive force.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Veterans, Defense, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

The bill requires definitions In this section: The term chokehold or carotid hold means the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe, the use of maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain, or carotid, provides improving immigration enforcement transparency, and provides preserving civil rights In carrying out immigration enforcement operations, immigration enforcement officers and agents may not use excessive force.

Policy Domains

Environment Veterans Defense Healthcare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
  • Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill
  • Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
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Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:
Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill:
Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill:
National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
  • Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill
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Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 20, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security …

May 20, 2026

Introduced in Senate

May 20, 2026

Mr. Bennet introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Environment Veterans Defense Healthcare

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