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 limit how long Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can hold people in temporary holding cells. Under the legislation, ICE would be prohibited from detaining any individual in a holding room for more than 12 hours. The bill defines a holding room as any secure area used for temporary confinement before intake processing, court or medical appointments, release, transfer to another facility, or removal-related transportation. The bill affects all individuals detained by ICE and would apply to all ICE holding facilities across the country. The legislation does not include specific funding allocations or implementation timelines beyond the immediate prohibition on extended detention.
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