3.0.0 3868 2022-11-01T13:50:30Z 2022-11-01T13:50:30Z House HR 2019-07-22 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 123 (Monday, July 22, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ:H.R. 3868.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 1--Congressional powers of oversight[Page H7161]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2019-08-12T16:22:07Z Referred to 2019-07-22T20:01:15Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2019-08-06T20:33:45Z Referred to 2019-07-22T20:01:20Z 2019-08-12 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Committee 2019-08-06 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations. Committee 2019-07-22 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2019-07-22 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-07-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-07-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 23 N D000631 Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] Madeleine Dean D PA 4 2019-07-22 True M001207 Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] Debbie Mucarsel-Powell D FL 26 2019-07-22 True S001206 Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] Donna Shalala D FL E. 27 2019-07-22 True W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2019-07-22 True R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2019-07-22 True D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2019-07-22 True W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2019-07-22 True C001111 Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] Charlie Crist D FL 13 2019-07-23 False Congress Border security and unlawful immigration Congressional oversight Congressional-executive branch relations Detention of persons Government buildings, facilities, and property Members of Congress Public-private cooperation Congress 00 2019-07-22 Introduced in House 2020-10-15T20:24:39Z Help Oversee, Manage, and Evaluate Safe Treatment and Ensure Access without Delay Act of 2019 or the HOMESTEAD Act of 2019

This bill prohibits a detention facility from (1) preventing a Member of Congress from entering for the purpose of conducting oversight, or (2) making any temporary modification that alters what a visiting Member may observe. Further, a Member is not required to provide notice of intent to enter a detention facility for the purpose of conducting oversight.

A detention facility is any facility used to detain or house aliens and operated by or for the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Health and Human Services.

]]> HOMESTEAD Act of 2019 Display Title HOMESTEAD Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To grant Members of Congress access to detention facilities, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced HOMESTEAD Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Help Oversee, Manage, and Evaluate Safe Treatment and Ensure Access without Delay Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr3868ih/xml/BILLS-116hr3868ih.xml 2019-08-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. 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.