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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 3473

Congress Proposes New Oversight on Immigration Detention Safety and Secretive Holding Sites

Humane Accountability Act

10 months ago·View on Congress.gov
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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to give Congress a detailed list of everyone detained or deported since early 2025. This includes tracking if people were arrested at sensitive places like schools, churches, or hospitals.
  • Government agencies must report all instances of abuse, sexual assault, medical emergencies, and deaths that happen while people are in immigration custody. They must also show how they handled complaints from detainees and their families regarding staff neglect or retaliation.
  • The government would have to tell Congress 60 days in advance before using "non-traditional" places to hold immigrants. This includes using military bases, tribal lands, or locations outside the main 48 states.
  • The Government Accountability Office would review these reports and suggest ways to improve safety. They would specifically look at how closing certain oversight offices has made it harder for people to report mistreatment or access legal help.
  • The policy aims to increase transparency around how the government treats noncitizens and where they are being held, especially following reports of removals to high-security prisons in other countries.
ImmigrationCivil Rights

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
May 15, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

May 15, 2025

Introduced in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Humane Accountability Act

Bill NumberHR 3473
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Cosponsors

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D: 10

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