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House Bill 8913
116th Congress(2019-2020)
COVID–19 in Immigration Detention Data Transparency Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 9, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Dec 9, 2020
Latest Action
Dec 9, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8913
Congress
116
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Joaquin Castro
Texas
Democrat
Raul Grijalva
Arizona
Democrat
Juan Vargas
California
Democrat
Jamie Raskin
Maryland
Democrat
Jim McGovern
Massachusetts
Democrat
Bonnie Watson Coleman
New Jersey
Democrat
Al Green
Texas
Democrat
Filemon Vela
Texas
Democrat
Sylvia Garcia
Texas
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

COVID-19 in Immigration Detention Data Transparency Act

This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to collect and report various information about detained individuals, including data on COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing.

During the COVID-related declared public health emergency and for one year after, ICE, CBP, and ORR shall publicly post on a website certain data about its detention facilities, including COVID-19 testing numbers for detained individuals and detention facility staff, COVID-19 case outcomes, and COVID-related information about detained individuals who were released or removed from the United States.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shall issue guidance as to the COVID-related data that ICE, CBP, and ORR must collect and report weekly to the CDC. The CDC shall periodically report to Congress a summary of this data and an analysis of the trends and pattern of the spread of the disease.

ICE, CPB, and ORR shall also ensure that each detained individual receives all medical records related to any COVID-19 test administered to the individual.

ICE, CPB, and ORR shall also report to Congress on (1) the COVID-19 safety protocols in their facilities, and (2) their efforts to ensure that each detained individual has access to legal counsel.

This bill's data collection and reporting requirements that apply to ICE, CPB, and ORR shall also apply to any contract facilities that they use to hold detained individuals.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
December 9, 2020
Related Bills (1)
Dec 09, 2020
Introduced in Senate
15
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 4984
COVID–19 in Immigration Detention Data Transparency Act
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
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Actions (2)
12/09/2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Ways and Means, 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.
12/09/2020
Introduced in House
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Jan 11, 2023 1:44:01 PM
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