The bill would prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from preventing Members of Congress, or employees accompanying a Member, from entering any facility operated by or for the Department of Homeland Security that is used to detain or otherwise house noncitizens. The entry would be for the purpose of conducting oversight. The text includes the phrase "and for other purposes" but gives no further detail. Sponsors include Christopher Deluzio, Madeleine Dean, Summer Lee, Dwight Evans, and Mary Gay Scanlon. The bill is referred to the Judiciary and Homeland Security committees for consideration.
If enacted, Members of Congress and employees who accompany them could enter DHS detention or housing facilities to carry out oversight activities. The bill text does not describe how visits would be scheduled, what limits or procedures would apply, or how access would affect facility operations.
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Sponsors seek to ensure that Members of Congress can enter DHS detention facilities to perform oversight.
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