Homeland Security Improvement Act

This bill would create a 30-member, unpaid Border Oversight Commission, with northern and southern border subcommittees, to evaluate federal border policies and recommend changes. It would create an Ombudsman within the Department of Homeland Security to handle complaints about border and immigration agencies, inspect facilities, and set up a detainee locator and liaison offices in each border sector. It would set minimum training hours for Customs and Border Protection agents and officers and require them and certain state and local officials to record data on patrol stops and detentions. It would bar immigration agents from separating children from parents solely to deter migration or promote compliance, with exceptions, and set a fine of up to $10,000 per violation. It also requires several reports, including on migrant deaths, use of force, and body-worn cameras.

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Sponsors

• Ben Ray Luján Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors