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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 5073

INFORM Act of 2025

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Introduced 2025-08-29Topic: immigration · civil rights

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This bill would require notice to the immediate family of a person held in immigration detention by the Department of Homeland Security when that person is moved to a different facility. The notice must be given no later than 24 hours after the transfer. It must state the reason for the transfer and give the new facility's name, address, phone number, and a point of contact. Immediate family includes parents, siblings, children, and spouses, including step-relatives, foster relatives, and legally recognized domestic partners.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-09-03Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3826)
2025-08-29HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.refer
2025-08-29Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-08-29Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-20. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.