US HB3923 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 121-0)
Status: Introduced on October 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-10-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-10-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish detention standards for each facility at which aliens in DHS custody are detained. Such standards shall provide for at least the level of detainee protections described in the American Bar Association's Civil Immigration Detention Standards. A detained individual who is injured as a result of a violation of such standards may file a claim in U.S. district court. The bill: (1) provides for facility oversight and transparency, (2) phases out the use of private detention facilities and jails for such aliens, and (3) revises procedures for detaining aliens.
Title
Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. |
| 2017-10-03 | House | 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. |
| 2017-10-03 | House | 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. |
| 2017-10-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3112 (Related) 2018-06-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Border security and unlawful immigration
Child safety and welfare
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Homeland Security
Detention of persons
Disability and paralysis
Evidence and witnesses
Freedom of information
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Mental health
Public contracts and procurement
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's health
Administrative remedies
Border security and unlawful immigration
Child safety and welfare
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Homeland Security
Detention of persons
Disability and paralysis
Evidence and witnesses
Freedom of information
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Mental health
Public contracts and procurement
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3923/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3923/BILLS-115hr3923ih.pdf |
