,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dgda ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bi1 #bjbj,mr4 ,bennet 7for himself and ,mr4 ,merkley7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit transfers of individuals between ,,ice facilities and ,federal1 ,state1 and local facilities1 to ensure physical distancing inside ,,ice facilities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,end ,transfers of ,detained ,immigrants ,act4 #b4 ,limitation on transfers from ,,ice detention facilities 7a7 ,transfers between ,,ice facilities 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7c71 no person in the custody of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement 7referred to in this ,act as ,,ice7 may be transferred between ,,ice facilities during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on the date on which the public health emergency declared by the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services on ,january #bg1 #bjbj has concluded4 7#b7 ,determination of conclusion of public health emergency ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 the public health emergency referred to in such paragraph shall be deemed to conclude when the daily transmission rate of the novel coronavirus 7#bjai-n,co,v7 that causes ,,covid-#ai has been sufficiently contained so that the daily transmission rate of the virus in the ,united ,states during the prior #b-week period is at or below #a per #a1ejj1jjj individuals4 7#c7 ,transfers described ,the restriction under subsection 7a77#a7 shall apply to any transfer between any #b ,,ice facilities utilized for the purpose of civil immigration detention1 including-- 7,a7 service processing centers2 7,b7 contract detention facilities2 7,c7 facilities operating under intergovernmental service agreements 7whether dedicated or nondedicated with ,,ice72 7,d7 juvenile facilities2 and 7,e7 family residential centers4 7b7 ,transfers between ,federal1 ,state1 or local facilities 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b7 or subsection 7c71 an ,,ice officer may not apprehend or transfer any individual to or from any ,,ice detention facility and-- 7,a7 a ,federal prison1 including any facility operated by the ,bureau of ,prisons or the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service and any other facility used for the detention of ,federal prisoners2 7,b7 a detention facility operated by a ,state or local law enforcement agency2 7,c7 a shelter or facility1 whether permanent or temporary in nature1 housing unaccompanied minors in the custody of the ,office of ,refugee ,resettlement2 or 7,d7 a ,state or local prison or jail4 7#b7 ,requirements ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a71 a medical professional may authorize the transfer of an individual between an ,,ice detention facility and a ,state or local prison or jail if the medical professional-- 7,a7 administers a ,,covid-#ai test2 and 7,b7 quarantines the individual in a nonpunitive medical unit immediately before or after conducting the transfer-- 7i7 for a period of #ad consecutive days2 or 7ii7 until the test comes back negative4 7#c7 ,defined term ,as used in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 the term nonpunitive medical unit excludes any punitive holding area1 including isolation1 solitary confinement1 and administrative segregation4 7c7 ,release of detainees ,nothing in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 may be construed to prohibit-- 7#a7 the transfer of any individual solely for the purpose of necessary processing related to the individual's release from custody2 or 7#b7 the transfer of a minor from the custody of ,,ice to the custody of the ,office of ,refugee ,resettlement4 #c4 ,physical distancing inside ,,ice facilities 7a7 ,in general ,if1 at any time1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,office of the ,inspector ,general1 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 ,state or local public health officials1 court-appointed investigators1 or the ,director of ,,ice determine that ,,ice cannot ensure adherence to guidelines issued by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention to mitigate against the spread of ,,covid-#ai at any ,,ice facility1 including maintaining physical distance between individuals in custody at all times1 due to population levels or facility structures that necessitates housing and sleeping large groups of people in a single room1 the ,director shall-- 7#a7 immediately conduct a custody review of all the individuals detained at such facility2 and 7#b7 release all individuals who are determined eligible for release1 with priority given to individuals who are most medically vulnerable to the effects of ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,effect of failure ,to maintain physical distancing ,if the ,director of ,,ice is unable to ensure physical distancing between all individuals in ,,ice custody at all times by the end of the #cj-;day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall-- 7#a7 immediately initiate a custody review of all the individuals detained by ,,ice2 and 7#b7 not later than #de days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 release sufficient numbers of detainees to ensure adherence to the guidelines issued by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention regarding physical distancing to mitigate the spread of ,,covid-#ai4