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DONE Act

Introduced: July 23, 2019 Introduced by: Jayapal, Pramila Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
 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.

What's happening now August 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2