Immigration Oversight and Accountability Act of 2025

This Act establishes a bipartisan Congressional Immigration Oversight Commission (CIOC) to review immigration enforcement actions by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and ensure compliance with federal law. The Commission shall consist of six members: three appointed by the Speaker of the House and three by the Senate Majority Leader, with no more than three from the same political party. The Commission may request documents and testimony from DHS regarding immigration enforcement policies, procedures, and specific cases. All requests must be in writing and specify the subject matter and relevance to a legitimate legislative purpose. If DHS declines to produce requested information on grounds of executive privilege or national security, the Commission may petition the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for an order compelling production. The court shall review the claim in camera and may order disclosure only if it determines that the legislative need outweighs the privilege, consistent with settled separation-of-powers principles. For any request that involves documents or records of private individuals or entities (including state or local law enforcement), the Commission must first obtain a judicial warrant based on probable cause that the records are relevant to an ongoing investigation of a violation of federal immigration law. No compelled production of private documents shall occur without such a warrant. The Commission's authority is limited to matters within Congress's enumerated powers under Article I, Section 8, including the power to establish a uniform rule of naturalization and to regulate commerce with foreign nations. It shall not extend to state immigration enforcement activities that are not directly related to federal programs or funding. All proceedings and records of the Commission shall be confidential unless declassified by a two-thirds vote, except that final reports and recommendations shall be made public after a 90-day review period by DHS for national security concerns.