No ICE Deaths in the Dark Act of 2026

This bill sets rules for what U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) must do when a person dies in ICE custody, or within 30 days after release if the death could reasonably be related to that custody. Within 24 hours, ICE must try to notify the person's next of kin and consulate, and must notify the Homeland Security Inspector General and certain congressional committees. ICE must post a public notice within 48 hours and a detailed death report on its website within 30 days, complete a medical review within 60 days and a detention review within 180 days, and preserve all related records and evidence. ICE must also send quarterly reports on these deaths to Congress, and may redact public information only as needed to protect medical, privacy, law enforcement, national security, or family information.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Shri Thanedar Democrat sponsor
• 24 cosponsors