Skip to main content
HR 3660 116th Congress House Immigration Administrative law and regulatory procedures Border security and unlawful immigration Congressional oversight Congressional-executive branch relations Department of Health and Human Services Department of Homeland Security Detention of persons Federal officials Health information and medical records Immigrant health and welfare Immigration status and procedures

Accountability for Migrant Deaths Act of 2019

Introduced: July 23, 2019 Introduced by: Trahan, Lori Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jul 9, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Jul 9, 2019
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Accountability for Migrant Deaths Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Health and Human Services to report to Congress within 24 hours of a death of a foreign national while in the respective department's custody.

The House of Representatives shall hold a hearing within a week of receiving such a report. Executive privilege may not be asserted with respect to testimony before Congress about such a death.

What's happening now July 30, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Democratic 30
D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jul 23, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· Jul 23, 2019
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jul 23, 2019
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jul 23, 2019
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jul 23, 2019
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 23, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 23, 2019
Napolitano, Grace
· Jul 23, 2019
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jul 23, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 23, 2019
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jul 23, 2019
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jul 17, 2019
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Jul 17, 2019
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Jul 17, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jul 17, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jul 17, 2019
Rice, Kathleen
· Jul 17, 2019
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jul 11, 2019
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 11, 2019
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jul 11, 2019
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Jul 11, 2019
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 11, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jul 11, 2019
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jul 11, 2019
Kilmer, Derek
· Jul 11, 2019
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jul 11, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2019
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Jul 11, 2019
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 11, 2019
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3660: Accountability for Migrant Deaths Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3660/
MLA
"H.R. 3660: Accountability for Migrant Deaths Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3660/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3660, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3660/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 3660: Accountability for Migrant Deaths Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3660/)
Report a problem