Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 9113
Department of Homeland Security Accountability Act of 2026
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Introduced 2026-06-02Topic: immigration · governance ethics · civil rightsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify certain congressional committees and the local House Member and Senator within 72 hours of any serious bodily injury or death of a person in Department of Homeland Security custody or caused by actions of Department employees, contractors, or agents. The notice would include details such as time, place, circumstances, use of force, firearms or less lethal devices used, and whether medical help was sought. The Secretary would also have to investigate each case using staff outside the involved employees' chain of command, keep related video for at least five years, and place involved employees on administrative leave during the investigation. A report on each investigation would be due to Congress within seven days after it is completed.
Sponsors
- James R. Walkinshaw Democrat sponsor
- 15 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 Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 |