Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 9099
DHS Release Transparency Act
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Introduced 2026-06-02Topic: immigration · civil rightsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to give people taken into custody by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement the option to name a point of contact. Before releasing a detained person, the Department would have to notify that point of contact, making at least two attempts. People held only at a port of entry for less than 12 hours would be excluded from the notice requirement. The Department would provide translation and interpretation services, and information collected under the bill could not be used for enforcement purposes.
Sponsors
- Timothy M. Kennedy Democrat sponsor
- 20 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. | refer |
| 2026-06-02 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-06-02 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-06-02 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-06-02 | Introduced in House | introduce |