To require the Secretary of Homeland Security and any entity that contracts with the Department of Homeland Security to grant access to Members of Congress to covered facilities to carry out oversight responsibilities, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · May 12, 2026
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 requires the Department of Homeland Security to immediately grant Members of Congress access to immigration detention facilities for oversight purposes, without delays or obstruction. The legislation applies not only to government-operated facilities but also to private contractors running detention centers on behalf of DHS, requiring those contractors to train all personnel on congressional access requirements. The bill specifies that Members of Congress do not need to provide advance notice before visiting these facilities and defines "without delay" as immediate admission without waiting outside the facility. If contractors fail to comply with these access requirements, the DHS inspector general can determine noncompliance and the Secretary of Homeland Security must cancel the contract with that entity. The bill reaffirms existing law from 2019 that prohibits DHS from blocking congressional oversight of immigration detention facilities, which supporters argue has been undermined by recent agency actions.
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