3.0.0
1208
2025-12-05T08:33:46Z
2025-12-05T08:33:46Z
Senate
S
S
2023-04-19
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1208
- ssju00
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-04-19T18:12:06Z

- Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
118
2760
HR
2023-04-20
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.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2023-04-19
  - ssju00
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
IntroReferral
- 2023-04-19
Introduced in Senate
IntroReferral
10000
9
Library of Congress
- B001288
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Cory
Booker
D
NJ
N
- M000133
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Edward
Markey
D
MA
J.
2023-04-19
True
- W000817
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Elizabeth
Warren
D
MA
A.
2023-04-19
True
- M001111
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Patty
Murray
D
WA
2023-04-19
True
- S000033
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Bernard
Sanders
I
VT
2023-04-19
True
- W000800
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
Peter
Welch
D
VT
2023-04-19
True
- D000622
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Tammy
Duckworth
D
IL
2023-04-19
True
Immigration
Immigration
2023-05-04T13:00:22Z
00
2023-04-19
Introduced in Senate
2023-06-01T21:17:09Z
Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2023
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish standards for facilities holding non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) in its custody, phases out using non-DHS facilities for such purposes, and addresses related issues.
The standards must comply with the American Bar Association's Civil Immigration Detention Standards. The DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) must conduct periodic unannounced inspections of each facility and take various actions against noncompliant facilities, including imposing fines, cancelling contracts, and closing facilities.
DHS must report to Congress any death of an individual in its custody within 24 hours and conduct an investigation within 30 days that identifies policy changes that could reduce the likelihood of such a death.
DHS may not contract with third parties to operate detention facilities or alternatives to detention programs and must terminate existing contracts within three years of the bill's enactment.
The bill establishes that OIG facility inspection reports and contracts for an outside entity to operate a detention facility are records available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act.
DHS must maintain certain information relating to immigration-related detention, including the detained individual's location and whether the individual was separated from family.
The bill provides for various requirements and procedures related to immigration-related detention, including (1) prohibiting DHS from detaining children, (2) imposing a presumption that a detained individual should be released, and (3) establishing that individuals in custody shall be subject to the least restrictive conditions. The bill also abolishes mandatory detention for asylum seekers.

Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2023
- Display Title
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Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2023
2024-07-24T15:22:35Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:40:42Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Official Title as Introduced
6

A bill to provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes.
2023-04-29T03:58:44Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Introduced in Senate
2023-04-19T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s1208is/xml/BILLS-118s1208is.xml
2023-04-19
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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