Bills · HR 3473
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 3473Immigration
Humane Accountability Act
INTRO MAY 15· LAST ACTION MAY 16
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it addresses concerns about transparency and accountability in the U.S. immigration detention system. Currently, there can be a lack of detailed, public information regarding who is detained, the conditions of their detention, and what happens when serious incidents like assaults or deaths occur.
If this bill becomes law, voters would gain a much clearer understanding of these critical issues, enabling them to hold government agencies more accountable for the treatment of individuals in their care. It would also help families locate their detained loved ones and ensure more rigorous oversight of detention facilities. Without this bill, the current level of reporting and oversight would continue, potentially leaving many aspects of immigration detention opaque to the public and Congress.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to report on the number of non-citizen detentions and removals since January 21, 2025, including names, nationalities, legal authority, and encounters at sensitive locations.
This provides a baseline of critical data for detention and removal activities, improving transparency.
PROVISION 02
Mandates a joint report from the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services on all instances of assault, sexual assault, medical transfers, and deaths in detention, as well as detainee complaints.
This increases transparency regarding the conditions and safety within detention centers and how complaints are handled.
PROVISION 03
Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to provide recommendations to Congress based on the incident reports and to suggest improvements for oversight, visitation, and detainee tracking systems.
Offers expert, independent advice to Congress on how to improve detention oversight and conditions, potentially leading to policy changes.
PROVISION 04
Requires DHS or HHS to provide Congress with 60 days' advance notice before using non-traditional locations, such as military bases, for detention, including justification and care standards.
Ensures Congress is informed and has oversight over potentially controversial or unusual detention practices.
PROVISION 05
Aims to improve the process for tracking detainee locations, including making information publicly available and ensuring the ICE Online Detainee Locator System reflects final repatriation locations.
Helps families and legal counsel locate detained individuals more easily and provides greater transparency on where people are held.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 13
D· New Mexico
YRS IN OFFICE
3
BILLS LED
35
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 13 REP 0 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
4 EVENTSMAY 16
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
MAY 15
Introduced in House
MAY 15
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
MAY 15
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 3473
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedMay 15, 2025
Last actionMay 16, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED MAY 15, 2025
House BillHR 3473Immigration
Humane Accountability Act
INTRODUCED MAY 15, 2025· LAST ACTION MAY 16, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
6 min
COSPONSORS
13
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
