Scope: Federal
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: February 6, 2026
H.R. 7392 in the 119th Congress would impose a hiring freeze on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The House bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability on February 6, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Congress using Article I power to constrain executive agency staffing, an established legislative tool, but the bill remains pending in subcommittee with no outcome.