H.R. 9883 119th Congress House

Private Detention Corporate Accountability Act of 2026

Official title: To create a private right of action to hold private detention centers liable for the wrongful death of any person being held in such private detention center, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 22, 2026 Introduced by: Derek Tran Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Jul 22, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jul 22, 2026

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
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Cosponsors 3

Moulton, Seth

Massachusetts · Jul 22, 2026

Thanedar, Shri

Michigan · Jul 22, 2026

Watson Coleman, Bonnie

New Jersey · Jul 22, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9883: Private Detention Corporate Accountability Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9883/

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"H.R. 9883: Private Detention Corporate Accountability Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9883/.

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