Reform Immigration Through Biometrics Act
November 19, 2025
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Where This Stands
Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →Finance Connection
| Candidate | Donor | Amount | Industry | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Donalds | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | $38,683 | POLITICAL ORGANIZATION | Feb 2026 |
| Byron Donalds | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | $35,942 | POLITICAL ORGANIZATION | Mar 2026 |
| Byron Donalds | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | $15,237 | POLITICAL ORGANIZATION | Mar 2026 |
| Byron Donalds | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | $15,000 | POLITICAL ORGANIZATION | Dec 2025 |
| Byron Donalds | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | $15,000 | POLITICAL ORGANIZATION | Mar 2026 |
| Byron Donalds | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | $14,824 | POLITICAL ORGANIZATION | Dec 2025 |
| Byron Donalds | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | $12,870 | POLITICAL ORGANIZATION | Dec 2025 |
| Byron Donalds | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | $11,250 | POLITICAL ORGANIZATION | Jan 2026 |
| Byron Donalds | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | $9,773 | POLITICAL ORGANIZATION | Dec 2025 |
| Byron Donalds | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | $9,000 | POLITICAL ORGANIZATION | Jan 2026 |
| Byron Donalds | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | $7,575 | POLITICAL ORGANIZATION | Jan 2026 |
| Byron Donalds | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | $7,500 | POLITICAL ORGANIZATION | Nov 2025 |
| Byron Donalds | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | $7,500 | POLITICAL ORGANIZATION | Dec 2025 |
| Byron Donalds | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | $7,500 | POLITICAL ORGANIZATION | Jan 2026 |
| Byron Donalds | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | $7,500 | POLITICAL ORGANIZATION | Jan 2026 |
| Byron Donalds | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | $7,500 | POLITICAL ORGANIZATION | Mar 2026 |
| Byron Donalds | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | $7,500 | POLITICAL ORGANIZATION | Mar 2026 |
| Byron Donalds | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | $6,250 | POLITICAL ORGANIZATION | Dec 2025 |
| Byron Donalds | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | $6,250 | POLITICAL ORGANIZATION | Dec 2025 |
| Byron Donalds | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA | $6,250 | POLITICAL ORGANIZATION | Mar 2026 |
Reported financial relationships and timing signals. This does not prove motive or influence. Readers draw their own conclusions.
The Frame
The bill mandates a federal audit of border technology that could influence future wait times for international travelers and the operational costs of U.S. border security infrastructure.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Department of Homeland Security
The agency is required to conduct multiple evaluations and submit reports to Congress within 180 days.
International Travelers
Travelers may be subject to new biometric collection procedures and potential changes in wait times at ports of entry.
Non-Federal Facility Operators
Operators of facilities where the system is implemented must provide space for federal use at no cost to the government.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- The Secretary of Homeland Security must submit a comprehensive evaluation of the integrated biometric entry and exit system to Congress within 180 days of enactment.
- The evaluation must cover system design, development, operational and maintenance costs, staffing requirements, and training programs.
- The report must assess the system's impact on arrival and departure wait times for travelers.
- The Secretary must assess how the system matches biometric data of departing individuals against previously provided data.
- The assessment of biometric matching must explicitly exclude information relating to United States citizens.
- The bill requires an evaluation of how the system integrates with databases tracking known or suspected terrorists and visa violators.
- The Secretary must evaluate the use of multiple biometric modes and the status of data sharing with the Canadian Border Services Agency.
- The bill requires an evaluation of whether procurement for the system follows full and open competition standards.
- Non-federal facilities hosting the biometric system must provide and maintain the necessary space at no cost to the federal government.
- The Secretary is directed to ensure the system causes the least possible disruption to the movement of people and cargo.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will this bill collect biometric data on U.S. citizens?
What is the main goal of this legislation?
Who pays for the space needed at non-federal facilities?
Why It Matters
The bill mandates a federal audit of border technology that could influence future wait times for international travelers and the operational costs of U.S. border security infrastructure.
News Coverage
Bias ratings based on AllSides / Media Bias/Fact Check
Lobbying Activity
121 Strategies & Government Relations
on behalf of Gemalto, Inc.
2014
“Medicare Common Access Card Act HR. 3024; Immigration Reform - e-verify; Data Breach - EMV (Europay, MasterCard, Visa) card technology, National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC).”
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Cost-Shifting to Private Sector
The bill explicitly mandates that non-federal facilities must provide space for biometric equipment at no cost to the federal government, representing a shift in infrastructure funding responsibility.
Connected Entities
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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