,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,coons 7= himself & ,ms4 ,w>r57        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an    
indep5d5t commission )9 ! legislative   
bran* responsible = ensur+ ov]sight1    
transp>5cy1 & acc\ntability 9           
immigration en=cem5t op]ations4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,ice ,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,applicable requirem5ts ,! t]m          
applicable requirem5ts means all        
con/itutional1 /atutory1 regulatory1    
policy1 & o!r requirem5ts relat+ to !   
civil rights & civil lib]ties (         
individuals affect$ by ! activities (   
immigration ag5cies1 includ+ su*        
requirem5ts "u ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf or
 a subsequ5t ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security appropriations ,act4  7#b7    

,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,commission = ,indep5d5t ,monitor+ (    
,immigration ,en=cem5t e/abli%$ "u      
section #c4  7#c7 ,immigration ag5cy ,! 
t]m immigration ag5cy means ,immigration
 & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &  
,bord] ,protection1 & any o!r ag5cy     
employ+ ag5ts tempor>ily or p]man5tly   
task$ ) engag+ 9 immigration en=cem5t4  
7#d7 ,:i/lebl[] ,! t]m :i/lebl[] means  
an employee ( an immigration ag5cy :o   
provides in=mation to ! ,commission     
reg>d+ conduct t ! :i/lebl[] reasonably 
believes con/itutes an alleg$ violation 
( ! applicable requirem5ts4  #c4        
,commission = ,indep5d5t ,monitor+ (    
,immigration ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ 9 ! legislative  
bran* an indep5d5t commission1 to be    
kn[n z ! ,commission = ,indep5d5t       
,monitor+ ( ,immigration ,en=cem5t4  7b7
 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,commission  
are-- 7#a7 to ensure rigor\s1 indep5d5t 
ov]sight ( immigration ag5cies'         
compliance ) applicable requirem5ts2    

7#b7 to inve/igate :e!r immigration     
ag5cies h fail$ to comply ) applicable  
requirem5ts2 &  7#c7 to ensure public   
transp>5cy ( immigration en=cem5t       
op]ations4  7c7 ,duties ,! ,commission  
%all-- 7#a7 monitor immigration ag5cies 
dur+ immigration en=cem5t activities    
relat$ to arre/1 det5tion1 deportation1 
& surveillance op]ations1 includ+ by--  
7,a7 obs]v+ ag5ts dur+ op]ations2 &     
7,b7 conduct+ on-site visits1 :i* may be
 conduct$ )\t notice1 provid$ t !       
,commission makes good fai? ef=ts to    
provide advance notice ( on-site visits 
& activities to immigration ag5cies if !
 ,commission det]m9es t advance notice  
is practicable1 appropriate1 & w\ld n   
und]m9e ! goals ( its ov]sight2  7#b7   
review any in=mation & data1 includ+    
enc\nt] docum5ts1 tra9+ mat]ials1 civil 
rights compla9ts1 body cam]a footage1 & 
o!r records1 9 possession ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,homel& ,security p]ta9+ to           
immigration en=cem5t activities2  7#c7  
issue mon?ly reports to ,congress t     

conta9 evaluations ( immigration        
ag5cies' compliance ) applicable        
requirem5ts1 & make all su* reports     
publicly accessible2  7#d7 ma9ta9 a     
publicly accessible website t-- 7,a7    
all[s memb]s ( ! public to upload       
compla9ts2  7,b7 all[s1 z ! ,commission 
deems appropriate & consi/5t )          
applicable law1 memb]s ( ! public to    
view anonymiz$ compla9t in=mation2  7,c7
 conta9s detail$ data releas$ by !      
,commission relat$ to immigration       
ag5cies' en=cem5t actions1 disaggregat$ 
by geographic location2 &  7,d7 conta9s 
all reports & f9d+s issu$ by !          
,commission2  7#e7 promptly review      
compla9ts submitt$ by memb]s ( ! public 
to in=m f9d+s2  7#f7 if approv$ by a    
vote ( at lea/ #c ( #d monitors-- 7,a7  
issue =mal f9d+s ( s]i\s or willful     
violations ( applicable requirem5ts2    
7,b7 ref] matt]s to ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice recomm5d+ prosecution "u section
 #bdb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
or to a ,/ate attorney g5]al recomm5d+  

prosecution "u ,/ate law1 ^u f9d+s      
indicat+ pot5tial crim9al conduct2  7,c7
 hold public he>+s ab\t pot5tial        
violations ( applicable requirem5ts2    
7,d7 initiate a civil action 9          
accordance ) section #d7;b7 to seek     
en=cem5t ( ! applicable requirem5ts2 &  
7,e7 make recomm5dations to ,congress = 
re=ms to immigration en=cem5t op]ations 
& ways to /r5g!n immigration en=cem5t   
ov]sight by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security's ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al1 
,(fice = ,civil ,rights & ,civil        
,lib]ties1 & ,(fice ( ! ,immigration    
,det5tion ,ombudsman bas$ on !          
,commission's f9d+s2 &  7#g7 at ! reque/
 ( ! ,*air or ,rank+ ,memb] ( !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
or ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t
 ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & at

 lea/ qu>t]ly1 te/ify to ,congress on ! 
,commission's f9d+s & recomm5dations4   
7d7 ,au?orities  7#a7 ,access to        
dep>tm5t ( homel& security sy/ems ,!    
,commission is entitl$ to access1 )\t   
prior notice1 9 a reasonable mann] t1   
consi/5t ) ! ,commission's              
responsibilities1 m9imizes int]f]5ce )  
daily op]ations1 to monitor & obs]ve all
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security records1 
facilities & o!r prop]ty1 tra9+s1       
meet+s1 incid5t sc5es1 & p]sonnel t--   
7,a7 are relevant to immigration        
en=cem5t2 &  7,b7 ! ,commission         
reasonably consid]s necess>y to c>ry out
 its duties4  7#b7 ,subpo5a p[] ,!      
,commission is au?oriz$1 by a vote ( at 
lea/ #c ( #d monitors1 to subpo5a       
witness te/imony & all records 9 !      
possession ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security relat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t's       
compliance or noncompliance ) applicable
 requirem5ts1 9 case ( a violation by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( its obligations to ensure ! 
,commission's access to ,dep>tm5t       

sy/ems4  7#c7 ,consultation ) ext]nal   
exp]ts ,! ,commission may procure !     
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ( ext]nal 
exp]ts 9 accordance ) section #caji7;b7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+
 9 ! process ( develop+ its monitor+    
me?odology1 evaluation metrics1 & /&>ds 
= det]m9+ a s]i\s or willful violation (
 applicable requirem5ts4  7#d7          
,contract+ au?ority ,! ,commission may  
exp5d funds appropriat$ to ! ,commission
 to ent] into contracts t enable !      
,commission to dis*>ge its duties "u ?is
 section4  7#e7 ,civil action ,!        
,commission may select attorneys to br+ 
a civil action aga9/ an immigration     
ag5cy-- 7,a7 to en=ce subpo5as issu$    
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 & access      
requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #g7;a72 &
  7,b7 to seek a judicial ord] describ$ 
9 section #d7;b74  #d4 ,judicial        
en=cem5t  7a7 ,civil action  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,if ! ,commission det]m9es t an   
immigration ag5cy has engag$ 9 a s]i\s  
or willful violation ( applicable       

requirem5ts1 ! ,commission is au?oriz$1 
?r\gh attorneys select$ by !            
,commission1 to br+ a civil action 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia aga9/ any          
immigration ag5cy4  7#b7 ,judicial ord] 
,! c\rt ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is    
au?oriz$ to impose p5alties pursuant to 
subsection 7b7 or to issue any decree1  
judgm5t1 or ord] t may be necess>y or   
appropriate to ensure ! immigration     
ag5cy complies ) all applicable         
requirem5ts4  7b7 ,p5alties ,an         
immigration ag5cy t has engag$ 9 a s]i\s
 or willful violation ( applicable      
requirem5ts %all be subject to a p5alty 
equal to #ejj1jjj = ea* day su* ag5cy   
rema9s out ( compliance ) su*           
requirem5ts4  7c7 ,liability (          
immigration ag5cy = ag5ts' actions ,!   
noncompliance ( any individual ag5t %all
 be imput$ to ! immigration ag5cy t     
sup]vises su* ag5t4  #e4 ,p]sonnel  7a7 
,appo9tm5t ( monitors ,n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     

,act1 #d monitors %all be appo9t$ to !  
,commission1 ( :om-- 7#a7 #a monitor    
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 ) ! cons5t ( ! m9ority
 lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2     
7#b7 #a monitor %all be appo9t$ by !    
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 ) ! cons5t ( ! ,speak] 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#c7 #a   
monitor %all be appo9t$ by ! majority   
lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ) ! cons5t ( ! m9ority
 lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#d7 #a monitor   
%all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( !  
,s5ate1 ) ! cons5t ( ! majority lead] ( 
! ,s5ate4  7b7 ,qualifications  7#a7    
,exp]tise ,ea* monitor %all h           
significant dep? ( exp]i5ce & nationally
 recogniz$ exp]tise 9 a relevant field1 
su* z civil rights en=cem5t 7includ+    
rights gu>ante$ "u ! ,fir/1 ,f\r?1 &    
,f\rte5? ,am5dm5ts to ! ,con/itution ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates71 law en=cem5t be/       
practices1 immigration law1 ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security op]ations1 & monitor+ 
& evaluation4  7#b7 ,nongov]nm5tal      

appo9tees ,no monitor appo9t$ to !      
,commission1 no ,executive ,director1 & 
no /aff ( ! ,commission may hold any o!r
 (fice or employm5t ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 or any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t :ile    
work+ = ! ,commission4  7#c7 ,conflict (
 int]e/ ,no individual s]v+ z a monitor1
 no ,executive ,director1 & no /aff ( ! 
,commission may h any conflict ( int]e/ 
) respect to any aspect ( p]=m+ _!      
duties & responsibilities on !          
,commission4  7#d7 ,eligibility =       
security cle>ances ,e monitor & /aff    
memb] %all-- 7,a7 be eligible to receive
 a security cle>ance ( a level adequate 
to access all ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security sy/ems t ! ,commission        
det]m9es to be relevant to c>ry+ out its
 duties2 or  7,b7 if ! monitor or /aff  
memb] lacks ! requisite security        
cle>ance1 beg9 ! process ( obta9+ a     
security cle>ance ^u jo9+ ! ,commission4
  7#e7 ,tra9+ ,ea* monitor & /aff memb] 
%all receive tra9+ on protect+ !        
integrity ( ongo+ & future civil &      

crim9al inve/igations into matt]s "u !  
,commission's purview4  7c7 ,t]m ,ea*   
monitor %all s]ve a #e-ye> t]m4 ,if a   
monitor dep>ts be=e ! end ( 8 or h] t]m1
 a new monitor %all be appo9t$ 9 8 or h]
 place )9 #cj days ( su* dep>ture1 us+ !
 same appo9tm5t process z us$ = ! dep>t+
 monitor4  7d7 ,comp5sation ,ea* monitor
 %all p]=m full-"t s]vices & be paid at 
! annual rate ( basic pay = level ,i ( !
 ,executive ,s*$ule4  7e7 ,/aff+  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,commission1 at ! direction 
( ! ,executive ,director1 %all hire     
appropriate /aff memb]s to enable !     
,commission to c>ry out its duties4     
7#b7 ,executive director ,n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] all monitors h be5 appo9t$ to
 ! ,commission1 ! monitors %all jo9tly  
select an individual ) demon/rat$1      
nationally recogniz$ exp]tise 9 law     
en=cem5t be/ practices to s]ve z        
,executive ,director ( ! ,commission &  
to guide ! daily op]ations ( !          
,commission's monitor+ functions4  #f4  
,sunset provision  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n e>li]

 ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act & n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] at 
lea/ #c ( ! #d monitors ( ! ,commission 
det]m9e t ! immigration ag5cies h all   
be5 9 sub/antial compliance ) !         
applicable requirem5ts = at lea/ #a ye>1
 ! ,commission %all t]m9ate op]ations4  
7b7 ,pause on sunsett+ ,if1 aft] a      
det]m9ation describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is
 made & be=e ! ,commission t]m9ates     
op]ations1 ! ,commission det]m9es t #a  
or m ( ! immigration ag5cies are no     
long] 9 sub/antial compliance ) !       
applicable requirem5ts1 ! ,commission   
may rev]se ! decision to t]m9ate        
op]ations by a vote ( at lea/ #c ( ! #d 
monitors4  #g4 ,obligations ( ,f$]al    
ag5cies  7a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all-- 7#a7 p]mit & facilitate
 ! ,commission's prompt access to all   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security records1  
p]sonnel1 & facilities1 includ+         
facilities op]at$ or own$ by a          
contractor ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#b7         

designate an (fice 9 ! ,dep>tm5t *>g$ ) 
liais+ ) ! ,commission & ensur+ adh]5ce 
) all provisions ( ?is ,act2 &  7#c7    
notify ! ,commission z soon z           
practicable1 & 9 no case m ?an #ab h\rs 
aft] ! ev5t1 ( any critical fire>m      
dis*>ge1 9-cu/ody dea?1 or dea? dur+ an 
enc\nt] ) an immigration (fic]4  7b7    
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration ,!        
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all     
provide to ! ,commission1 on a          
reimbursable basis1 adm9i/rative support
 & o!r s]vices = ! p]=mance ( !         
,commission's functions4 ,(fice         
facilities provid$ to ! ,commission "u  
?is subsection may n be %>$ ) an entity 
( ! executive bran*4  7c7 ,security     
cle>ances ,any ag5cy involv$ 9 review+  
applications =1 grant+1 or revok+       
security cle>ances %all p]=m su*        
functions = memb]s & /aff ( !           
,commission 9 ! same mann] z !y are     
p]=m$ = o!r ,f$]al p]sonnel4  7d7       
,prohibition aga9/ retaliation  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,a ,f$]al employee may n 7directly

 or indirectly7 dis*>ge1 demote1 susp5d1
 ?reat51 blackli/1 h>ass1 or 9 any o!r  
mann] discrim9ate aga9/ a :i/lebl[]     
because ( any lawful act done by !      
:i/lebl[] 9-- 7,a7 provid+ in=mation to 
! ,commission reg>d+ any conduct t !    
:i/lebl[] reasonably believes con/itutes
 an alleg$ violation ( ! applicable     
requirem5ts2 or  7,b7 initiat+1 te/ify+ 
91 or assi/+ 9 any ,commission process1 
or prep>+ to take any su* action4  7#b7 
,en=cem5t ,9 addition to any o!r rem$ies
 o!rwise available1 ! rights1 proc$ures1
 & rem$ies "u section #ecbc ( title #ca1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 are available &   
%all apply to a judicial or adm9i/rative
 action bas$ on or relat$ to in=mation  
provid$ by a :i/lebl[] 9 ! same mann] z 
su* rights1 proc$ures1 & rem$ies apply  
to a cov]$ judicial or adm9i/rative     
action "u t section4  #h4 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,commission su* sums z 
may be necess>y = ea* fiscal ye> dur+   
:i* ! ,commission op]ates4  #i4         

,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 or ! application ( su* provision  
to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to 
be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9+ provisions 
( ?is ,act1 & ! application ( su*       
provisions to any o!r p]son or          
circum/ance1 %all n be affect$4