A bill to provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-3112| Senate
| Updated: 6/21/2018
Cory A. Booker
Democratic Senator
New Jersey
Cosponsors (12)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish detention standards for each facility at which aliens in DHS custody are detained. Such standards shall provide for at least the level of detainee protections described in the American Bar Association's Civil Immigration Detention Standards. A detained individual who is injured as a result of a violation of such standards may file a claim in U.S. district court. The bill: (1) provides for facility oversight and transparency, (2) phases out the use of private detention facilities and jails for such aliens, and (3) revises procedures for detaining aliens.
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Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 115-3923Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Immigration
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesBorder security and unlawful immigrationChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of Homeland SecurityDetention of personsDisability and paralysisEvidence and witnessesFreedom of informationGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsImmigration status and proceduresMental healthPublic contracts and procurementRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesWomen's health
A bill to provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-3112| Senate
| Updated: 6/21/2018
Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish detention standards for each facility at which aliens in DHS custody are detained. Such standards shall provide for at least the level of detainee protections described in the American Bar Association's Civil Immigration Detention Standards. A detained individual who is injured as a result of a violation of such standards may file a claim in U.S. district court. The bill: (1) provides for facility oversight and transparency, (2) phases out the use of private detention facilities and jails for such aliens, and (3) revises procedures for detaining aliens.
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Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 115-3923Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cory A. Booker
Democratic Senator
New Jersey
Cosponsors (12)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
Immigration
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesBorder security and unlawful immigrationChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of Homeland SecurityDetention of personsDisability and paralysisEvidence and witnessesFreedom of informationGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsImmigration status and proceduresMental healthPublic contracts and procurementRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesWomen's health