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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 7347 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7347
To mandate reporting requirements pertaining to detainees in
immigration detention facilities.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 4, 2026
Ms. Ansari (for herself, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Carson, Ms. Clarke of New
York, Mr. Fields, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms.
DeGette, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Grijalva, Mr.
Ivey, Ms. Jacobs, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Chu, Ms. Kelly of
Illinois, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Leger
Fernandez, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Magaziner, Ms. McClellan, Ms. Meng, Mr.
Moskowitz, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Neguse, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Omar, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Randall, Mr. Torres of New York, Ms.
Salinas, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Simon, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Titus, Ms. Tlaib,
and Mrs. Watson Coleman) introduced the following bill; which was
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
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A BILL
To mandate reporting requirements pertaining to detainees in
immigration detention facilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Inhumane Conditions in ICE
Detention Act of 2026''.
SEC. 2. REPORTING SYSTEM FOR DETAINEE HEALTH CONDITIONS.
(a) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``facility
where noncitizens are detained by the Secretary of Homeland Security
pursuant to the immigration laws'' includes any facility that provides
detention services under a competitively bid contract awarded by the
Secretary of Homeland Security, any facility operated by or for the
Department of Homeland Security used to detain or otherwise house
noncitizens, and any additional space that may be utilized for the
purposes of temporarily detaining a noncitizen for a period longer than
4 hours.
(b) In General.--Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, in the case of each entity that operates a
facility where noncitizens are detained by the Secretary of Homeland
Security pursuant to the immigration laws, that entity shall establish
and maintain for each such facility a reporting system for detainee
health conditions, including medical, dental, and mental health
concerns, in accordance with the following:
(1) The system shall be internet-accessible and shall be
updated as close to real time as may be practicable.
(2) This system shall document--
(A) each report of disease or injury of a detainee;
(B) each diagnosis of such a disease or injury;
(C) each prescribed treatment for such a disease or
injury; and
(D) each outcome of such a treatment.
(3) The Secretary shall complete mandatory training on the
operation of the system for each staffer for the facility.
(4) No facility may be exempted from the requirement to
operate such a system.
SEC. 3. REPORTING OF COMPLAINTS.
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish an anonymous,
multilingual system for detainees to report health concerns in any
facility referred to in section 2, which shall be accessible in the
facility via secure digital kiosks or toll-free hotlines. If any report
is received under the system and the reporter is retaliated against,
including by harassment or mistreatment, denial of privileges,
confinement in special places or in solitary conditions, or additional
work responsibilities. Such retaliation shall be subject to
investigation by the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland
Security or by the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, by
not later than 14 days after the submission of such complaint, and the
complainant shall receive a report on the results of such investigation
that shall be detailed and in a language comprehensible to the
complainant. Such report may be published if retaliation is identified
in the findings.
SEC. 4. MANDATORY CONTRACT REVIEW.
In the case of any facility referred to in section 2, if a
complaint is filed at such facility and the Inspector General or the
Immigration Detention Ombudsman, after investigating such complaint in
accordance with section 3, determines that such complaint has
identified any instance of a verified health concern, if such complaint
is the 3rd such complaint, then the Secretary of Homeland Security
shall make a determination whether there exists cause to terminate any
agreement between the Secretary and the entity for the operation of the
facility, and, in the case of a determination to terminate such an
agreement, publish that determination.
SEC. 5. ANNUAL AUDIT.
Each year, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland
Security shall conduct an audit of health conditions at each facility
referred to in section 2, and report to Congress thereon. The audit
shall include specific review of gender-related health protections,
including menstrual care, pregnancy outcomes, and trauma-informed care.
SEC. 6. HEALTH SERVICES LIAISON.
In the case of any facility referred to in section 2, there shall
be a full-time health services liaison, who shall have no other duties,
and who shall coordinate health and wellness in the facility, compile
relevant information, and be the point of contact for the Inspector
General's office related to health conditions in the facility.
SEC. 7. QUARTERLY REPORTS.
Beginning on the date that is 3 months after the date that is 1
year after the date of enactment of this Act, and quarterly therafter,
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall--
(1) publish a report on health conditions of detainees and
complaints received at each facility referred to in section 2,
including on the website of the Department of Homeland
Security; and
(2) submit a report on health conditions of detainees and
complaints received at each facility referred to in section 2
to--
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House
of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
SEC. 8. ACCESS TO FACILITIES.
(a) Covered Individuals.--For purposes of this section, a covered
individual means--
(1) A Member of Congress.
(2) An employee of the United States House of
Representatives or the United States Senate designated by such
a Member for the purposes of this section.
(b) Prohibition.--Except to the extent otherwise provided by this
section, the Secretary of Homeland Security may not take any action to
limit entry, for the purpose of conducting oversight, by a covered
individual to any facility where noncitizens are detained by the
Secretary of Homeland Security pursuant to the immigration laws, or
make any temporary modification at any such facility that in any way
alters what is observed by a covered individual, compared to what would
be observed in the absence of such modification.
(c) Prior Notice.--Nothing in this section may be construed to
require a Member of Congress to provide prior notice of the intent to
enter a facility described in subsection (a) for the purpose of
conducting oversight. With respect to a covered individual described in
subsection (a)(2), the Department of Homeland Security may require that
a request be made at least 24 hours in advance of an intent to enter a
facility described in subsection (b).
SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS.
Terms used in this Act have the meanings given such terms under
section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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.
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.
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