Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6397

Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act

Congress Proposes Ending Private Immigration Prisons and Increasing Oversight of Detention Centers

4 months ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: Legislative Push to End Private Immigration Detention Gains Momentum

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No legislative action in over 90 days.

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Key Points

This bill would require the government to stop using private companies and local jails to hold immigrants. Within three years, all detention centers would have to be owned and run directly by the Department of Homeland Security.
The policy sets strict safety and care rules for all facilities. If a center fails to meet these standards twice in two years, the government must move the people held there to a safer location and cancel the facility's contract.
Immigrants would get faster access to the legal system. The bill requires a court hearing within 72 hours of being detained to decide if a person can be released. There would be a general rule that people should be released while waiting for their cases unless they are a danger to others.
The bill bans the use of solitary confinement and prevents anyone under age 18 from being held in immigration detention centers. It also creates special protections for vulnerable groups, including pregnant people, the elderly, and victims of crimes.
To increase transparency, the government would have to publish monthly reports on how many people are being held and where. If someone dies in custody, the government must notify Congress within 24 hours and release a full public report on what happened within 60 days.

ImmigrationCivil RightsCriminal Justice

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Who is affectedScoreImpactCertaintyScopeDurationSentiment

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

State Impacts

StateScoreImpactCertaintyScopeDurationSentiment

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

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Dec 3, 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.

Dec 3, 2025

Introduced in House

Related News

2 articles

NJ Spotlight News·2 months ago

NJ Democrats in Washington renew push to end private ICE detention

Senator Cory Booker reintroduced the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, which would phase out for-profit detention facilities like Delaney Hall within three years. The legislation also seeks to end mandatory detention and require unannounced DHS inspections to ensure safety standards are met.

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Jayapal, Smith introduce bill to reform immigration detention

Northwest Asian Weekly·4 months ago

Jayapal, Smith introduce bill to reform immigration detention

Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Adam Smith introduced the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act to impose oversight on the surging detention system. The bill requires DHS to phase out private jails within three years and move detainees to safer locations if facilities fail safety standards twice.

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Related Bills

1 bill

S. 3702Related bill

Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act

Jan 27 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act

Bill NumberHR 6397

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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