Bill · H.R. 8805· House(119-HR-8805)
ICE FROST Act
- Introduced
- 5/13/2026
- Last activity
- 5/13/2026 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- W. Steube
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "ICE FROST Act," aims to provide supplemental payments to federal law enforcement officers performing immigration enforcement operations. It establishes a general supplemental payment of 25 percent of an employee's annual basic pay. Additionally, officers serving in designated hazardous duty areas can receive an extra 15 percent payment. The bill identifies several specific metropolitan statistical areas as hazardous duty locations. Furthermore, the act imposes a new surcharge on certain remittance transfers to specific foreign countries or those with high visa overstay rates.
Yes
Does this tighten control of the border?+5
The bill funds immigration enforcement operations through supplemental payments to officers.
The opposite
Would immigrants be better off under this?-6
The bill increases the financial burden on immigrants through surcharges on remittances and funds increased enforcement operations.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-5
The bill imposes surcharges on remittance transfers that could disproportionately affect low-income individuals sending money abroad.
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?-4
The bill targets remittance transfers which may impact populations with high levels of immigration and international connections.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Supplemental Pay for Law Enforcement: Covered employees performing immigration enforcement operations will receive a supplemental payment equal to 25 percent of their annual rate of basic pay (Section 2(a)).
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Hazardous Duty Pay: Employees serving in designated hazardous duty areas, such as Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York, San Jose, St. Louis, or Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, will receive an additional 15 percent of their annual basic pay (Section 2(b)(1) and 2(b)(2)(A)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Additional Costs on Remittance Transfers: Individuals making remittance transfers may face new surcharges. This includes a $199 surcharge for recipients in specified foreign countries like Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, or Yemen, or a $99 surcharge for recipients in countries where the visa overstay rate exceeds 2 percent (Section 3(b)(2)(A)).
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Cumulative Surcharges: If a recipient's country falls under both the specified foreign country list and the high visa overstay rate criteria, the recipient may be subject to the sum of both the $199 and $99 amounts (Section 3(b)(2)(A)(iii)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants-6Good For Low Income Households-5Good For Hispanic Americans-4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+5
- 5/13/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House