Minnesota House Bill Would Bar Federal Immigration Officers From Wearing Face Coverings

Scope: State (Minnesota)

Branch: Legislative

Severity: Amber

Date occurred: March 18, 2026

HF 4405, introduced in the Minnesota House, would prohibit federal officers exercising federal immigration authority from wearing face coverings while carrying out enforcement activity in the state. The bill remains in the legislative process; the most recent action was the addition of a coauthor on March 18, 2026.

Constitutional basis: State regulation of federal officers' on-duty conduct tests intergovernmental immunity and federal supremacy limits; bill not enacted and still moving through the legislature.

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