3.0.0 4470 2023-01-11T13:16:45Z 2023-01-11T13:16:45Z House H HR 2010-01-19 111 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2010-03-01T17:10:44Z Referred to 2010-01-19T17:31:33Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2010-01-28T15:54:34Z Referred to 2010-01-19T22:50:00Z CIR ASAP Act of 2009 111 4321 HR 2010-03-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Related bill CRS Safe Treatment, Avoiding Needless Deaths, and Abuse Reduction in the Detention System Act 111 1550 S 2009-07-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS Identical bill CRS 2010-03-01 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Committee 2010-01-28 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism. Committee 2010-01-19 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2010-01-19 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2010-01-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2010-01-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000794 Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] Diane Watson D CA E. 33 N W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2010-02-23 False P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2010-05-11 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2010-05-11 False Immigration Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Correctional facilities and imprisonment Department of Homeland Security Detention of persons Government studies and investigations Immigration status and procedures Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Immigration 00 2010-01-19 Introduced in House 2010-01-22T16:30:19Z Safe Treatment, Avoiding Needless Deaths, and Abuse Reduction in the Detention System Act or the Strong STANDARDS Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) ensure that all individuals subject to detention under the Immigration and Nationality Act (detainees) are treated humanely and granted specified protections; and (2) comply with minimum requirements concerning detainees set forth in this Act.

Sets forth requirements concerning a wide range of issues, including: (1) detainee medical care, examinations, and records; (2) detainee releases, transfers, and transportation; (3) detainee access to telephones, legal information and representation, translation services, and recreational activities; (4) protection of detainees from abuse, the unique needs of vulnerable detainees, and the segregation of children; (5) limitations on solitary confinement, shackling, and strip searches; (6) detainee visits with religious individuals and children; (7) detention facility personnel training; (8) detainee grievances; and (9) facility compliance.

Sets forth specific requirements for short-term (72 hours or less) detention facilities, including concerning: (1) provision of basic needs, detainee access to consular officials and health care professionals, and the return of property; and (2) protections for children.

Requires the Secretary to appoint and convene an Immigration Detention Commission to conduct independent investigations of detention facility and DHS compliance with requirements under this Act. Establishes reporting requirements concerning any individual who dies while in DHS custody.

]]> Safe Treatment, Avoiding Needless Deaths, and Abuse Reduction in the Detention System Act Display Title Safe Treatment, Avoiding Needless Deaths, and Abuse Reduction in the Detention System Act Official Title as Introduced To ensure that individuals detained by the Department of Homeland Security are treated humanely, provided adequate medical care, and granted certain specified rights. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Safe Treatment, Avoiding Needless Deaths, and Abuse Reduction in the Detention System Act Short Titles as Introduced Strong STANDARDS Act Introduced in House 2010-01-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr4470ih/xml/BILLS-111hr4470ih.xml 2010-03-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.