3.0.0 2691 2022-11-01T04:17:42Z 2022-11-01T04:17:42Z Senate S 2019-10-24 116 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-10-24T18:11:24Z 116 2203 HR 2019-09-26 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2019-10-24 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2019-10-24 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress U000039 Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] TOM UDALL D NM N H001075 Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] Kamala Harris D CA D. 2019-10-24 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2019-10-24 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2019-10-24 True H001046 Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] Martin Heinrich D NM T. 2019-10-24 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2019-10-24 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2019-10-24 True W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2019-10-24 True G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2019-10-29 False Immigration Administrative remedies Advisory bodies Assault and harassment offenses Border security and unlawful immigration Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Due process and equal protection Employee performance Employment and training programs Evidence and witnesses Executive agency funding and structure Family relationships Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Human rights Immigrant health and welfare Immigration status and procedures Intergovernmental relations Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Photography and imaging Property rights Racial and ethnic relations Right of privacy Sex offenses Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Worker safety and health Immigration

00 2019-10-24 Introduced in Senate 2019-11-01T17:13:02Z This bill establishes the position of Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Related Concerns within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The ombudsman shall

• establish an independent, neutral, and standardized process to assist individuals in resolving complaints related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and related entities;
• make recommendations to DHS to address chronic issues identified in the complaints process;
• establish a Border Oversight Panel, which shall make recommendations related to border enforcement policies and strategies;
• review ICE and CBP compliance with departmental policies and standards of care for detained aliens;
• establish a Border Community Liaison in each Border Patrol sector on the northern and southern borders, which shall consult with and receive feedback from border communities on ICE and CBP policies and activities;
• conduct yearly evaluations of training for ICE and CBP agents and officers, including whether such training adequately addresses the use of force and civil rights issues;
• develop recommendations for establishing an electronic number system for tracking a child that has been separated from a parent, legal guardian, or relative; and
• report to Congress a plan to require the use of body-worn cameras by Border Patrol agents and ICE officers.

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