Oversight of Temporary ICE Holding Cells Act

This legislation, titled the "Oversight of Temporary ICE Holding Cells Act," establishes a strict limit on the duration individuals can be held in temporary detention facilities. Specifically, it mandates that the Secretary of Homeland Security may not detain any individual in a holding room for a period exceeding 12 hours.

The bill clearly defines a "holding room" as a secure area used for the temporary confinement of detained individuals. This temporary confinement occurs prior to critical stages such as intake processing, institutional appointments (including medical or court appearances), release, transfer to another facility, or transportation related to removal. The primary purpose of this Act is to ensure more humane and timely processing by preventing prolonged stays in these temporary holding spaces.