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HR 6795 117th Congress House Immigration

Short-Term Detention Standards Act

Introduced: February 18, 2022 Introduced by: Slotkin, Elissa Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Feb 19, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Feb 19, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Feb 18, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Feb 18, 2022
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Short-Term Detention Standards Act

This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to make every effort to ensure that apprehended individuals are given access to appropriate temporary shelter, bathrooms and shower facilities, water, appropriate nutrition, hygiene, personal grooming items, and sanitation needs. Currently, CBP is only required to make every effort to provide food and water.

The Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office must carry out regular and unannounced inspections of CBP processes and share such information with Congress. CBP may not prevent Members of Congress or staff from accessing CBP facilities for oversight purposes, nor may CBP make temporary modifications to alter what a visiting Member of Congress may observe.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1