,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hged  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ab1 #bjbf,mrs4  
,mc,iver 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 &     
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 = 
a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !  
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
& any entity t contracts ) ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security to grant access to   
,memb]s ( ,congress to cov]$ facilities 
to c>ry out ov]sight responsibilities1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,no ,delay =       
,immigration ,ov]sight ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7         
,ov]sight by ,memb]s ( ,congress is a   
core con/itutional responsibility       
necess>y to ensure transp>5cy1          
acc\ntability1 & compliance ) ,f$]al law

 )9 executive bran* ag5cies &           
facilities4  7#b7 ,s9ce at lea/ #bjai1  
,f$]al law has prohibit$ ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security & ,u4,s4 ,immigration 
& ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t f prev5t+ ,memb]s ( 
,congress f ent]+1 = ! purpose (        
conduct+ ov]sight1 any facility op]at$  
by or = ! ,dep>tm5t us$ to deta9 or     
o!rwise h\se ali5s4  7#c7 ,rec5t actions
 & policies by ,u4,s4 ,immigration &    
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t h attempt$ to limit1  
delay1 or und]m9e ! ability ( ,memb]s ( 
,congress to c>ry out lawful ov]sight ( 
immigration det5tion facilities4  7#d7  
,congressional access to immigration    
det5tion facilities is necess>y to      
ensure ! humane treatm5t ( deta9ees1 !  
protection ( civil rights & civil       
lib]ties1 & compliance ) ,f$]al law &   
det5tion /&>ds4  7#e7 ,congress has a   
cont9u+ int]e/ 9 reaffirm+ & p]man5tly  
protect+ ! ov]sight au?ority ( ,memb]s (
 ,congress ) respect to immigration     
det5tion facilities4  #c4 ,memb]s (     
,congress access to cov]$ facilities    

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all grant ,memb]s ( ,congress1 )\t     
delay & )\t ob/ruction1 access to cov]$ 
facilities to c>ry out ov]sight         
responsibilities4  7b7 ,application to  
,f$]al contractors ,! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security %all ensure compliance
 ) subsection 7a7 by any entity1 includ+
 any employee or repres5tative ( su*    
entity1 t contracts ) ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,homel& ,security = a cov]$ facility ) !
 requirem5ts ( subsection 7a74  7c7     
,c]tification ( requirem5ts ,ea* entity 
t contracts ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&     
,security = ! use ( a cov]$ facility    
%all c]tify1 9 ! process ( contract+ ) !
 ,dep>tm5t1 t all p]sonnel ( su* entity 
are tra9$ on ! requirem5ts ( subsections
 7a7 & 7b74  7d7 ,p5alty = noncompliance
 ,if1 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! inspector     
g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1
 an entity does n comply ) ! requirem5ts
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security %all cancel any agreem5t or   

contract betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & su*       
entity4  7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to require a  
,memb] ( ,congress to provide prior     
notice ( ! int5t to ent] a cov]$        
facility = ! purpose ( conduct+         
ov]sight4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,congressional id5tification ,! t]m
 congressional id5tification means any  
=m ( id5tification issu$ to ,memb]s by !
 ,cl]k or ,s]geant at ,arms ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives 79 ! case ( a ,memb] ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives7 or by !       
,secret>y or ,s]geant at ,arms &        
,doorkeep] ( ! ,s5ate 79 ! case ( a     
,s5ator74  7#b7 ,cov]$ facility ,! t]m  
cov]$ facility means any facility op]at$
 by or = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security
 us$ to deta9 or o!rwise h\se ali5s4    
7#c7 ,memb] ( congress ,! t]m ,memb] (  
,congress means a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives or a ,s5ator4  7#d7 ,)\t
 delay ,! t]m )\t delay means ! imm$iate
 admission to a cov]$ facility )\t wait+
 outside su* facility4