Congress·In Committee·S. 3995

Immigration Detention: Faster Location Updates for Detainees

LOCATE Act

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This bill requires immigration agencies to update their online tracking system much faster when someone is arrested, moved to a new jail, or released. This helps families and lawyers find people who have been taken into custody.
Customs and Border Protection would have to update the system within 6 hours of a change, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement would have 12 hours. Currently, it can take much longer, leaving families in the dark about where their loved ones are.
The online tracker would be required to show the person's name, their birthday, and the exact address and phone number of the building where they are being held so they can be contacted.
When someone is moved or released, the government must make a real effort to tell their family or lawyer within 12 hours. This is meant to prevent people from being lost in the system during transfers between different facilities.
To ensure the agencies are actually following these rules, a government watchdog will perform yearly audits. They will check if the updates are happening on time and report those results to Congress.

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Mar 4, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 4, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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LOCATE Act

Bill NumberS 3995

Congress119th Congress

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Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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