Rep. Dave Min proposes House bill to mandate public disclosure of DHS use of force events

A measure introduced in the U.S. House by Rep. Dave Min aims to bolster oversight and accountability concerning use of force by Department of Homeland Security personnel, as reported by the U.S. Congress.

Designated H.R.7984, the bill was submitted on March 18, 2026, during the 2026 regular session of the 119th Congress. Our summary below utilizes information from the official bill text and includes explanations to aid understanding of its content.

The legislation instructs the Department of Homeland Security to provide documentation on specified use of force events to congressional committees within 30 days of enactment. Covered materials include body-worn camera video, incident reports, witness accounts, and relevant communications tied to officer-involved shootings or custody deaths occurring on or after Jan. 20, 2025. The requirement is for complete materials, and any redaction must be accompanied by an explanation from the Secretary of Homeland Security. The stated objective is to raise oversight and ensure accountability for DHS officers’ use of force.

Rep. Dave Min (Democrat-CA-47th District) is the primary sponsor of the bill, joined by co-sponsors Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democrat-CA), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (Democrat-CA-7th District), and Rep. Eric Swalwell (Democrat-CA-14th District).

Rep. Min has filed a total of 16 other bills since this session began.

Measures can begin in either the U.S. House of Representatives or Senate, except for revenue bills, which start in the House. Once introduced, each bill is assigned to committees for evaluation, public hearings, amendments, and debate before advancing to a chamber vote. If the House and Senate approve the same version, the measure is sent to the president, who may enact or reject it. Congressional terms last two years, each divided into two sessions, and official legislative records are maintained on Congress.gov by the U.S. Congress.

Dave Min currently represents California in Congress as a Democrat. He previously served as a California state senator from 2020 through 2024 and has experience in several legal and policy roles, having worked as a staff attorney for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and as a staff member for U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Development.

His academic credentials include both a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science from the University of Pennsylvania, achieved in 1999, and a Juris Doctor from Harvard University in 2002. He was also part of the faculty at the University of California-Irvine, School of Law, from 2012 to 2020.

Details included in this article are sourced from the U.S. Congress. Access the original data here.