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.
This bill would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from spending federal funds to advertise the Immigration Detention Ombudsman's office or services to the general public, including through billboards or other advertising methods. The Immigration Detention Ombudsman is an office within DHS that investigates complaints and concerns from people held in immigration detention facilities. The legislation would effectively prevent any public awareness campaigns about this office and its functions. The bill does not specify any particular amount of funding or implementation timeline, as it simply bans the use of existing funds for this advertising purpose going forward. The restriction would apply to all forms of public advertising about the Ombudsman, not just billboards.
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