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Congress·In Committee·S. 3932

Sen. Kim Introduces Bill to Block ICE From Using Detention Centers With Unfixed Safety Issues

Private Detention Accountability Act

18 days ago·View on Congress.gov

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Key Points

  • The bill would require the Office of Detention Oversight to audit immigration detention facilities, and ICE must report the results to Congress within 30 days of completing each audit.

    From policy text

    “Not later than 30 days after the Office of Detention Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security completes an audit of a detention facility at which aliens are being detained, the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall submit a report containing the results of such audit”
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  • If an audit finds problems at a detention facility, ICE would be banned from sending any new detainees there until all deficiencies are fully fixed and reported to Congress.

    From policy text

    “Aliens may not be newly housed at any detention facility operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement unless-- (1) the Office of Detention Oversight has completed an audit of such facility; (2) any deficiencies discovered through such audit have been properly remediated”
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  • The audit reports must go to four congressional committees: Homeland Security and Judiciary committees in both the Senate and the House.

    From policy text

    “the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (3) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and (4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.”
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  • The rules apply both to brand-new detention centers opening after the bill becomes law and to existing facilities that have already been audited.

    From policy text

    “The restriction set forth in subsection (a) shall apply to any detention facility-- (1) commencing operations on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) operating before such date of enactment and about which the Office of Detention Oversight has completed an audit.”
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  • The bill aims to hold both private and government-run detention facilities accountable by creating a direct link between passing safety audits and being allowed to house detainees.
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

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

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Feb 26, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Feb 26, 2026

Introduced in Senate

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Upon enactment

If enacted, new detention facilities would need to pass an audit before housing any detainees

Any new ICE detention center opening after the law takes effect cannot accept detainees until it clears an Office of Detention Oversight audit and any problems are fixed.

Ongoing after enactment

Existing facilities that get audited become subject to the new restrictions

As the Office of Detention Oversight completes audits of current ICE facilities, each one becomes subject to the requirement to fix all deficiencies before accepting new detainees. This means the impact rolls out gradually across the detention system.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Private Detention Accountability Act

Bill NumberS 3932
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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