US SB1594 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on August 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-08-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-08-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act - Sets forth provisions regarding procedures and standards applicable to aliens detained in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) custody and the conditions of such custody which shall address: (1) new detention standards; (2) fair and humane treatment; (3) solitary confinement limitations; (4) investigation of grievances; (5) access to telephones and legal assistance; (6) detainee transfers; (7) translation capabilities; (8) medical care; (9) vulnerable populations; (10) standards for non-criminal detainees; (11) personnel training; and (12) reporting of detainee deaths. Establishes in DHS: (1) an Office of Detention Oversight; and (2) a detention alternatives program under which detainees may be released under enhanced supervision. Provides for: (1) legal orientation for immigration and asylum detainees; (2) construction or use of less restrictive detention facilities, including facilities for families with children; and (3) quality assurance procedures regarding expedited removal interviews. Authorizes the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom to study the effect of expedited removal provisions, practices, and procedures on asylum claims.
Title
Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act
Sponsors
Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI] | Sen. Edward Kennedy [D-MA] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2009-08-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Department of Homeland Security
Detention of persons
Executive agency funding and structure
Government investigations
Human rights
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration status and procedures
Lawyers and legal services
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Smuggling and trafficking
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1594/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1594/BILLS-111s1594is.pdf |