HR 3906 116th Congress House

DONE Act

Official title: To prohibit the expansion of immigration detention facilities, to improve the oversight of such facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 23, 2019 Introduced by: Jayapal, Pramila Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov

Immigration Assault and harassment offensesBorder security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonment

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Detention of personsGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessImmigration status and proceduresLawyers and legal servicesMental healthPublic contracts and procurementSex offensesWomen's health

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Aug 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Jul 23, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jul 23, 2019

Introduced in House

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Latest action August 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Detention Oversight, Not Expansion Act or the DONE Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using any federal funds to construct or expand immigration detention facilities and requires additional oversight of such facilities.

The DHS Inspector General shall conduct various oversight activities into immigration detention facilities, including (1) periodic unannounced inspections; (2) audits to ensure compliance with various legal requirements; and (3) investigations into issues such as deaths in custody, detainee access to medical and mental health care, and sexual assault and harassment. DHS may not continue a contract with any facility deemed less than adequate in two of the most recent inspector general inspections, audits, or investigations.

The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties within DHS shall (1) investigate civil rights and civil liberties complaints in immigration detention facilities, and (2) periodically release on a public website data about such complaints and investigations.

The bill requires various reports to Congress, including a DHS plan for decreasing the number of immigration detention beds and implementing community-based alternatives to detention.

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