H.R. 3473

[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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