[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 51 (Friday, March 20, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S1445]
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  SA 4709. Mr. KIM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee 
on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. 4. AUDITS OF DETENTION FACILITIES.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Private Detention Accountability Act''.
       (b) Audit Reports.--Not later than 30 days after the Office 
     of Detention Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security 
     completes an audit of a detention facility at which aliens 
     are being detained, the Director of U.S. Immigration and 
     Customs Enforcement shall submit a report containing the 
     results of such audit and describing the actions that have 
     been taken to remediate any deficiencies discovered through 
     such audit to--
       (1) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate;
       (2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
       (3) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (c) Restriction on Detention Facilities.--
       (1) In general.--Aliens may not be newly housed at any 
     detention facility operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement unless--
       (A) the Office of Detention Oversight has completed an 
     audit of such facility;
       (B) any deficiencies discovered through such audit have 
     been properly remediated; and
       (C) the report required under subsection (b) has been 
     properly submitted.
       (2) Applicability.--The restriction set forth in paragraph 
     (1) shall apply to any detention facility--
       (A) commencing operations on or after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act; or
       (B) operating before such date of enactment and about which 
     the Office of Detention Oversight has completed an audit.
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