119-hr3473

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3473 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 3473

 To require a report on detainees in the custody of U.S. Customs and 
 Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or the 
 Office of Refugee Resettlement

    (ORR) , and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 May 15, 2025

Mr. Vasquez (for himself, Ms. Budzinski, and Mr. Vargas) 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 require a report on detainees in the custody of U.S. Customs and 
 Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or the 
 Office of Refugee Resettlement

    (ORR) , and for other purposes.

 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 ``Humane Accountability Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORTS RELATING TO CERTAIN DETAINEES.

    (a) Information to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
submit to Congress a report containing information relating to the 
following:

    (1) The number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection

    (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

    (ICE) encounters 
 that have occurred since January 21, 2025, that have resulted 
 in the detention of a noncitizen, including the names and 
 nationalities of the individuals affected and an identification 
 of the legal or other authority under which each such detention 
 occurred.

    (2) The number of CBP and ICE encounters that have occurred 
 since January 21, 2025, at sensitive or protected locations, 
 including schools, places of worship, hospitals, child care 
 centers, courthouses, and other locations where minor children 
 may be present.

    (3) The total number of removals that have occurred since 
 January 21, 2025, including the names, nationalities, and alien 
 numbers of the individuals affected, an identification of the 
 legal or other authority under which each such removal 
 occurred, and an identification of the countries to which such 
 individuals were removed.

    (4) The names and nationalities of any noncitizens who have 
 been removed to the Terrorism Confinement Center

    (CECOT) in El 
 Salvador or to Guantanamo Bay, including those who were not 
 subject to a final order of removal.

    (b) Report on DHS and HHS Detainees.--

    (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
 and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall jointly 
 submit to Congress and the Comptroller General of the United 
 States a report regarding detainees in the custody of U.S. 
 Customs and Border Protection

    (CBP) , U.S. Immigration and 
 Customs Enforcement

    (ICE) , or the Office of Refugee 
 Resettlement

    (ORR) , as the case may be. Such report shall 
 include information relating to the following:
        (A) All instances of assault or abuse against 
 detainees while in custody either by an officer, staff, 
 or other detainee that requires medical attention.
        (B) All reports of sexual assault on detainees 
 while in custody, as well as any findings from 
 subsequent investigations into each such assault.
            (C) All reports of instances of local law 
 enforcement being called to a facility, including 
 emergency responders.
            (D) All reports of instances in which a detainee 
 was transferred from a facility for medical care 
 requiring overnight hospitalization.
        (E) All instances of detainee deaths while in 
 custody.
        (F) The frequency and topic of complaints submitted 
 to authorities at detention centers by detainees or 
 their families regarding abuse, sexual assault, staff 
 neglect, staff retaliation, lack of proper resources or 
 amenities, or deaths, as well as any action taken by 
 such authorities to address and remedy such complaints.
        (G) The frequency of complaints submitted by 
 detainees or their families relating to lack of access 
 to legal counsel as well as any action taken by such 
 authority to address and remedy such complaints.

    (2) GAO recommendations.--Not later than 90 days after 
 receipt of the report required under paragraph

    (1) , the 
 Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to 
 Congress a list of recommendations to address the instances, 
 reports, and complaints included in such report, as well as 
 additional recommendations relating to the following:
        (A) The effects of closures of the United States 
 Citizenship and Immigration Services

    (USCIS) Ombudsman, 
 the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

    (CRCL) of the Department of Homeland Security, and the 
 Immigration Detention Ombudsman

    (OIDO) of the 
 Department of Homeland Security on the ability to file 
 reports of assaults, abuse, or improper actions against 
 those in the custody of the Department of Homeland 
 Security or the Department of Health and Human 
 Services, as the case may be.
        (B) Ensuring compliance with all applicable legal 
 visitation and access requirements.
            (C) Ensuring the Offices of the Inspectors General 
 or the Department of Homeland Security and the 
 Department of Health and Human Services increase 
 regular reviews of detention facilities and compliance 
 with all applicable due process and civil rights 
 protections.
            (D) Improving the process for tracking the location 
 of detainees while in custody, including making 
 publicly available information related to current 
 location of such detainees, all transfers to facilities 
 operated or controlled by the Department of Homeland 
 Security or the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the 
 Department of Health and Human Services, as the case 
 may be, throughout the entirety of the relevant removal 
 process, and ensuring the ICE Online Detainee Locator 
 System reflects the final repatriation location for 
 individuals who have been removed.
            (c) Notice Relating to Detention at Non-Tradition Locations.--

    (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days before the 
 Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Health and 
 Human Services plans to utilize a non-traditional location 
 described in paragraph

    (3) for the detention of a detainee 
 (including a non-citizen minor or family unit) in the custody 
 of U.S. Customs and Border Protection

    (CBP) , U.S. Immigration 
 and Customs Enforcement

    (ICE) , or the Office of Refugee 
 Resettlement

    (ORR) of the Department of Health and Human 
 Services, as the case may be, the Secretary of Homeland 
 Security or the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as 
 appropriate, shall, in coordination with the Attorney General, 
 the Secretary of Defense, and the head of any other relevant 
 Federal department or agency, submit to Congress a notification 
 regarding such plans.

    (2) Elements.--A notification under paragraph

    (1) shall 
 also include information relating to the following:
        (A) The type and specific location for the 
 nontraditional detention location.
        (B) A justification for utilization.
            (C) The number of detention beds that will be 
 utilized.
            (D) Details of efforts to ensure compliance with 
 all reporting, access, and due process requirements.
        (E) A copy of detention standard of care that will 
 be applied, including facilitation of access to medical 
 services.
        (F) A timeline, estimated costs, budget, and 
 utilized funds.
        (G) A copy of any agreements for use of the 
 nontraditional location, including a record of any 
 funding or proposed payments.

    (3) Non-traditional locations described.--A non-traditional 
 location described in this paragraph is any of the following:
        (A) Any building, grounds, or property under the 
 jurisdiction, custody, or control of the Department of 
 Defense.
        (B) Any building, grounds, or property located on 
 Indian lands (as such term is defined in 

section 502.12 
 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations).
            (C) Any lands outside the external boundary of the 
 continental United States.
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