,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjai,ms4   
,h>ris introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! expansion ( 
immigration det5tion facilities1 to     
improve ! ov]sight ( su* facilities1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort titles ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,det5tion          
,ov]sight1 ,n ,expansion ,act or !      
,,done ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes
 ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,despite a        
significant decrease 9 bord]            
appreh5sions1 ! ,f$]al immigrant        
det5tion sy/em exp&$ dramatically betwe5
 #aiid & #bjai1 ) ! av]age daily        
population ( deta9$ noncitiz5s increas+ 
f few] ?an #g1jjj dur+ fiscal ye> #aiid 
to approximately #dh1jjj dur+ fiscal ye>
 #bjai4 ,?is population consi/s (       
increas+ numb]s ( *ildr5 & wom51 includ+
 pregnant wom5 & asylum seek]s4  7#b7   
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 

7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,ice7       
inspections ( det5tion facilities are   
p]=m$ by field (fices1 facility /aff1 or
 divisions )9 ,,ice headqu>t]s & are n  
conduct$ by qualifi$ indep5d5t ?ird     
p>ties4 ,s9ce ! inspectors are n        
indep5d5t1 !y (t5 misrepres5t conditions
 inside ! facilities & r>ely impose     
consequ5ces = violations4 ,= example1 an
 outside review ( #h facilities conclud$
 t al?\gh ,,ice id5tifi$ violations (   
m$ical /&>ds z contribut+ factors to    
dea?s 9 det5tion1 r\t9e ,,ice det5tion  
facility inspections be=e & ev5 aft] !  
dea?s fail$ to ackn[l$ge 7& ev5         
dismiss$7 ^? violations4  7#c7 ,multiple
 ,f$]al ov]sight bodies1 includ+ !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security's ,(fice (
 ,inspector ,g5]al1 ,,ice's ,advisory   
,committee on ,family ,resid5tial       
,c5t]s1 & ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability    
,(fice1 h docum5t$ poor conditions &    
inhumane deta9ee treatm5t1 includ+      
m$ical neglig5ce1 9 immigration det5tion
 facilities4 ,/ate ov]sight bodies1     

includ+ ! ,(fice ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( 
,cali=nia1 h also not$ abuses at        
det5tion c5t]s )9 _! bord]s4  7#d7 ,s9ce
 #bjjc1 m ?an #agj dea?s h be5 report$ 9
 immigration det5tion facilities1 a     
significant numb] ( :i* result$ f       
egregi\s violations ( ,,ice m$ical c>e  
/&>ds1 :i* 7 (t5 ov]look$ dur+ ,,ice    
inspections ( facilities4 ,s9ce !       
inauguration ( ,presid5t ,trump1 m ?an  
#bd p h di$ 9 ,,ice cu/ody4  7#e7 ,!    
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,(fice =  
,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties & !   
,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al h receiv$    
=mal compla9ts & num]\s allegations (   
inadequate m$ical c>e = pregnant wom5 :o
 are 9 cu/ody 9 su* facilities4  7#f7   
,responses by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&     
,security to ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act  
reque/s sugge/ t few] ?an #c p]c5t ( !  
claims ( sexual & physical abuse (      
deta9ees 9 su* facilities h be5         
inve/igat$ by ! ,(fice ( ,inspector     
,g5]al4  7#g7 ,multiple ,f$]al ov]sight 
bodies1 includ+ ! ,homel& ,security     

,advisory ,c\ncil1 h docum5t$ limit$    
ov]sight & managem5t acc\ntability (    
immigration det5tion facilities1 includ+
 a lack ( reasonable inspections &      
defici5t contract+ practices4  7#h7 ,"s 
immigration det5tion facilities h       
unreasonably re/rict$ visitation &      
access by attorneys & community gr\ps 9 
violation ( applicable requirem5ts1     
rais+ s]i\s due process conc]ns4  7#i7  
,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security seeks  
to va/ly exp& ! immigration det5tion    
sy/em despite ! availability ( a wide   
array ( community-bas$ alt]natives to   
det5tion t provide *eap]1 m             
compassionate1 rights-respect+ responses
 to migration4  7#aj7 ,al?\gh ! ,family 
,case ,managem5t ,program op]at$ at a   
fraction ( ! co/ ( det5tion & result$ 9 
ne>ly a #ajj p]c5t compliance rate among
 p>ticipants1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&     
,security t]m9at$ ! program )\t provid+ 
any ju/ification4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate             
congressional committees ,! t]m         

appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  
7,d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,e7 !       
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,f7 !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,expansion ,! t]m
 expansion-- 7,a7 means ! acquisition ( 
any new contract1 contract add5dum1     
modification1 or rid] t w\ld increase   
curr5t immigration det5tion b$ usage or 
activate exi/+ unus$ immigration        
det5tion b$ capacity = exi/+ or new     
contracts at any immigration det5tion   
facility1 includ+--  7i7 ,bureau (      
,prison facilities2  7ii7 contract      
det5tion facilities2  7iii7             
int]gov]nm5tal s]vice agreem5ts2  7iv7  
s]vice process+ c5t]s2  7v7 ,unit$      
,/ates ,m>%als ,s]vice int]gov]nm5tal   

agreem5ts on :i* ,u4,s4 ,immigration &  
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t is an au?oriz$ us]2 & 
7vi7 juv5ile or family det5tion         
facilities2 &  7,b7 does n include      
improvem5ts or r5ovations unrelat$ to ! 
increase ( curr5t immigration b$ usage  
or activation ( unus$ immigration b$    
capacity4  7#c7 ,immigration det5tion   
facility ,! t]m immigration det5tion    
facility means any site at :i* ,u4,s4   
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t holds  
noncitiz5s 9 cu/ody = any p]iod4  #d4   
,moratorium on expansion ( immigration  
det5tion facilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may n use 
any ,f$]al funds = ! con/ruction or     
expansion ( immigration det5tion        
facilities4  7b7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all submit a report to ! appropriate   
congressional committees t conta9s a    
detail$ plan on--  7#a7 h[ ! numb] (    
immigration det5tion b$s w be decreas$  
to #ej p]c5t ( ! numb] available dur+   

fiscal ye> #bjah2 &  7#b7 h[ to implem5t
 community-bas$ alt]natives to det5tion1
 z a sub/itute = det5tion 9 a facility1 
:i* is develop$ 9 consultation )        
/akehold]s1 includ+ nonpr(it legal      
s]vice provid]s1 nonpr(it %elt]         
provid]s1 & det5tion visitation         
programs4  7c7 ,notification  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security det]m9es t m immigration      
det5tion space w be ne$$1 ! ,secret>y1 n
 lat] ?an #fj days be=e su* anticipat$  
ne$1 %all submit a writt5 ju/ification (
 su* ne$ to ! *air & rank+ memb] ( !    
appropriate congressional committees4   
7#b7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is       
subsection may be con/ru$ to au?orize ! 
use ( ,f$]al funds to exp& immigration  
det5tion facilities )\t explicit        
/atutory au?orization aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,end+ a       
contract ,if a facility is deem$ less   
?an adequate 9 ! #b mo/ rec5t           
inspections1 audits1 or inve/igations   
conduct$ by ! ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al

 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security      
pursuant to section #e7;a77#a71 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security may n     
cont9ue to contract ) su* facility4  #e4
 ,increas$ ov]sight ( immigration       
det5tion facilities  7a7 ,inspections2  
audits2 inve/igations ,9 addition to    
ex]cis+ its responsibilities & duties "u
 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e   
,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 ! ,(fice ( !          
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security %all--  7#a7 conduct--
 7,a7 unann\nc$ p]iodic inspections (   
immigration det5tion facilities n less  
frequ5tly ?an annually2  7,b7 audits (  
immigration det5tion facilities to      
ensure compliance ) ! national /&>ds    
e/abli%$ "u ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5     
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjac 7,public   
,law #aac-d7 & ! ,/&>ds to ,prev5t1     
,detect1 & ,respond to ,sexual ,abuse & 
,assault 9 ,conf9em5t ,facilities 7#gi  
,f$4 ,reg4 #acjii et seq471 :i* 7       
publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security on ,m>* #g1 #bjad2 &  7,c7    

inve/igations focus$ on heal?1 safety1 &
 due process conc]ns at immigration     
det5tion facilities1 includ+--  7i7     
dea?s 9 cu/ody2  7ii7 deta9ee access to 
m$ical & m5tal heal? c>e1 includ+       
pregnant wom5 & o!r vuln]able           
populations2  7iii7 sexual assault &    
h>assm5t2 &  7iv7 compliance ) legal    
visitation & access requirem5ts2  7#b7  
measure inspections1 audits1 &          
inve/igations conduct$ pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#a7 aga9/ ! ,am]ican ,b>      
,association's ,civil ,det5tion ,/&>ds1 
9 addition to ! ,u4,s4 ,immigration &   
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t /&>ds to :i* ea*      
facility is held2  7#c7 deliv] a        
conclusion on adequacy at ! conclusion (
 ea* inspection1 audit1 & inve/igation  
conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a72 &   
7#d7 make publicly available ! results (
 ! inspections1 audits1 & inve/igations 
conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 )\t  
compromis+ ! confid5tiality (           
individuals :o submitt$ compla9ts4  7b7 
,civil rights & civil lib]ties  7#a7 ,9 

g5]al ,! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights &      
,civil ,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security %all conduct inve/igations ( 
civil rights & civil lib]ties compla9ts 
9 immigration det5tion facilities 9     
accordance ) section #h;,i7f7 ( !       
,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e      
,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  7#b7 ,in=mation      
reque/s ,ea* compon5t ag5cy ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security %all      
comply ) all docum5t & in=mation reque/s
 f ! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights & ,civil   
,lib]ties to facilitate inve/igations "u
 ?is section4  7c7 ,report+ requirem5ts 
7#a7 ,(fice ( inspector g5]al ,!        
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] any inspection1 audit1 or
 inve/igation1 submit a report to !     
appropriate congressional committees t  
summ>izes ! results1 9 accordance )     
subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 release         
aggregate data on its website on a      
qu>t]ly basis1 )\t compromis+           
confid5tiality1 reg>d+--  7i7 compla9ts 

lodg$ ab\t or f an immigration det5tion 
facility2  7ii7 actions tak5 9 response 
to su* compla9ts2 &  7iii7 inve/igation 
outcomes4  7#b7 ,(fice ( civil rights & 
civil lib]ties ,! ,(fice = ,civil       
,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security %all--  7,a7 n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! conclusion ( any   
inve/igation "u subsection 7b71 submit a
 report to ! appropriate congressional  
committees t summ>izes ! results ( !    
inve/igation2 &  7,b7 release aggregate 
data on its website on a qu>t]ly basis1 
)\t compromis+ confid5tiality1 reg>d+-- 
7i7 compla9ts lodg$ ab\t or f an        
immigration det5tion facility2  7ii7    
actions tak5 9 response to su*          
compla9ts2 &  7iii7 inve/igation        
outcomes4  7d7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,9 addition to am\nt     
o!rwise au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = su*
 purposes1 !re is au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security1 = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbj  
?r\gh #bjbh--  7#a7 #de1jjj1jjj to      

conduct & report on ! inspections1      
audits1 & inve/igations requir$ "u      
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 #aj1jjj1jjj to  
conduct & report on ! inve/igations     
requir$ "u subsection 7b74