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DONE Act

USA116th CongressHR-3906| House 
| Updated: 8/15/2019
Pramila Jayapal

Pramila Jayapal

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (2)
Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Detention Oversight, Not Expansion Act or the DONE Act This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using any federal funds to construct or expand immigration detention facilities and requires additional oversight of such facilities. The DHS Inspector General shall conduct various oversight activities into immigration detention facilities, including (1) periodic unannounced inspections; (2) audits to ensure compliance with various legal requirements; and (3) investigations into issues such as deaths in custody, detainee access to medical and mental health care, and sexual assault and harassment. DHS may not continue a contract with any facility deemed less than adequate in two of the most recent inspector general inspections, audits, or investigations. The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties within DHS shall (1) investigate civil rights and civil liberties complaints in immigration detention facilities, and (2) periodically release on a public website data about such complaints and investigations. The bill requires various reports to Congress, including a DHS plan for decreasing the number of immigration detention beds and implementing community-based alternatives to detention.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2221
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • July 23, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2221
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 23, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • August 15, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 116-2221: DONE Act
Assault and harassment offensesBorder security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDetention of personsGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessImmigration status and proceduresLawyers and legal servicesMental healthPublic contracts and procurementSex offensesWomen's health

DONE Act

USA116th CongressHR-3906| House 
| Updated: 8/15/2019
Detention Oversight, Not Expansion Act or the DONE Act This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using any federal funds to construct or expand immigration detention facilities and requires additional oversight of such facilities. The DHS Inspector General shall conduct various oversight activities into immigration detention facilities, including (1) periodic unannounced inspections; (2) audits to ensure compliance with various legal requirements; and (3) investigations into issues such as deaths in custody, detainee access to medical and mental health care, and sexual assault and harassment. DHS may not continue a contract with any facility deemed less than adequate in two of the most recent inspector general inspections, audits, or investigations. The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties within DHS shall (1) investigate civil rights and civil liberties complaints in immigration detention facilities, and (2) periodically release on a public website data about such complaints and investigations. The bill requires various reports to Congress, including a DHS plan for decreasing the number of immigration detention beds and implementing community-based alternatives to detention.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2221
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • July 23, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2221
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 23, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • August 15, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pramila Jayapal

Pramila Jayapal

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (2)
Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 116-2221: DONE Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesBorder security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDetention of personsGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessImmigration status and proceduresLawyers and legal servicesMental healthPublic contracts and procurementSex offensesWomen's health