US Congress House Bill 4470 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-03-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Safe Treatment, Avoiding Needless Deaths, and Abuse Reduction in the Detention System Act or the Strong STANDARDS Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) ensure that all individuals subject to detention under the Immigration and Nationality Act (detainees) are treated humanely and granted specified protections; and (2) comply with minimum requirements concerning detainees set forth in this Act. Sets forth requirements concerning a wide range of issues, including: (1) detainee medical care, examinations, and records; (2) detainee releases, transfers, and transportation; (3) detainee access to telephones, legal information and representation, translation services, and recreational activities; (4) protection of detainees from abuse, the unique needs of vulnerable detainees, and the segregation of children; (5) limitations on solitary confinement, shackling, and strip searches; (6) detainee visits with religious individuals and children; (7) detention facility personnel training; (8) detainee grievances; and (9) facility compliance. Sets forth specific requirements for short-term (72 hours or less) detention facilities, including concerning: (1) provision of basic needs, detainee access to consular officials and health care professionals, and the return of property; and (2) protections for children. Requires the Secretary to appoint and convene an Immigration Detention Commission to conduct independent investigations of detention facility and DHS compliance with requirements under this Act. Establishes reporting requirements concerning any individual who dies while in DHS custody.

Safe Treatment, Avoiding Needless Deaths, and Abuse Reduction in the Detention System Act

Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]

Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]

Rep. Diane Watson [D-CA]

Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-01		Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
2010-01-28		Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
2010-01-19		Referred to House Homeland Security
2010-01-19		Referred to House Judiciary
2010-01-19		Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

HB4321 (Related) 2010-03-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
SB1550 (Related) 2009-07-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4470/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4470/BILLS-111hr4470ih.pdf