[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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