This resolution encourages all members of Congress to conduct unannounced visits to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities within their states to oversee conditions and treatment of detainees. The resolution emphasizes that Congress has statutory authority under the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 to enter these facilities without advance notice, and that Department of Homeland Security funds cannot be used to prevent such visits or alter facilities before inspection. The resolution's sponsors argue that congressional oversight is particularly critical now due to recent reductions in federal oversight personnel—including the closure of offices dedicated to detention ombudsman duties, civil rights investigations, and immigration services ombudsman functions—combined with anticipated increases in detainee populations from recently enacted immigration enforcement policies. The resolution calls for members to assess reported inhumane conditions such as overcrowding and inadequate medical care, and to pursue reforms addressing these issues. This is a non-binding resolution expressing the House's position rather than creating law or appropriating funds.
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