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Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2018

Introduced: June 21, 2018 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Jun 21, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 21, 2018
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Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2018

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.

What's happening now June 21, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3923 Related bill Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 10 Independent 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 2018
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jun 26, 2018
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 26, 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 21, 2018
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jun 21, 2018
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 21, 2018
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 21, 2018
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 21, 2018
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 21, 2018
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jun 21, 2018
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 21, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3112: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3112/
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"S. 3112: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3112/.
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S. 3112, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3112/.
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