Department-issued identification

(a) In general The Department of Homeland Security shall issue to each U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer or agent and each U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officer, agent, or specialist an official identification card bearing the employee’s name, identifying information, photograph, and a unique serial number. All such personnel shall be in possession of such identification card while on duty or when carrying a concealed firearm under Federal authority. (b) Display Except as provided in subsection (c)(2), Department of Homeland Security officers and agents shall clearly display their Department-issued identification and badge in a courteous manner to any person upon request and as soon as practical while on duty or acting in an official capacity. (c) Visibility requirement (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2) and section 5(b), every Department of Homeland Security immigration enforcement officer or agent conducting an immigration enforcement function shall visibly display— (A) the individual’s last name and a unique identifier; (B) the name of the employing agency; and (C) the face of such officer or agent. (2) Exceptions (A) In general The requirement under paragraph (1) shall not apply to any individual who is engaged in an undercover assignment involving the use of an assumed name or a cover identity. (B) Face covering The requirement under paragraph (1)(C) shall not apply if the officer or agent— (i) is engaged in a specialized tactical assignment; (ii) is working in a hazardous or high-risk environment; (iii) is wearing a face covering as a protection from weather-related conditions; or (iv) has received prior approval to wear a face covering due to a medical condition. (d) Specialized and undercover exceptions (1) Defined term In this section and in section 6, the term undercover assignment only means an authorized investigative operation in which— (A) an agent is assuming a covert identity or persona to infiltrate a specific criminal enterprise; (B) the mission is conducted for the primary purpose of gathering evidence regarding felony violations of Federal law, such as human trafficking or narcotics smuggling; and (C) the revelation of the agent’s identity would pose an immediate and demonstrable threat to the safety of the agent or the integrity of the investigation. (2) Arrest team requirements Notwithstanding any undercover assignment, all agents involved in the physical arrest, transport, or processing of a detained individual must be clearly identifiable in accordance with the standards described in subsections (a) and (b).