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To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify a designated point of contact of release of a detained individual, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Requires DHS to allow individuals taken into custody by CBP or ICE to designate a point of contact to receive updates about them
- Requires DHS to notify the designated point of contact prior to releasing the individual from custody, except for those held at a port of entry for less than 12 hours
- Requires DHS to make at least two attempts to notify the designated point of contact
- Requires DHS to provide translation and interpretation services to detainees in their chosen language when designating a point of contact
- Requires DHS to provide translation and interpretation services to the designated point of contact in their chosen language when notifying them of release
- Prohibits DHS from using information collected under this Act for enforcement purposes
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Sponsor (1)
17 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA)
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA)
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY)
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX)
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY)
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD)
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS)
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
Actions (3)
- Jul 7, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. · house
- Jun 2, 2026 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. · house
- Jun 2, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 2, 2026
Mr. Kennedy of New York (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Meng, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Walkinshaw, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Espaillat) introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify a designated point of contact of release of a detained individual, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “DHS Release Transparency Act”.
SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION OF RELEASE OF A DETAINED INDIVIDUAL.
(a) Point of Contact.—At the time at which an individual is taken into custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the individual with the option to—
(1) designate a point of contact to receive updates with respect to that individual; and
(2) provide the name and contact information of such point of contact.
(b) Notification.—
(1) In general.—Prior to the release of any individual from the custody of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, other than those who have only been held at a port of entry for less than 12 hours, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the point of contact designated under subsection (a), if a point of contact is so designated, of such release.
(2) Attempts to notify.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall attempt to notify a designated point of contact at least twice.
(c) Translation and Interpretation Services.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide translation and interpretation services to—
(1) the detainee, in such language as the detainee may choose, when requesting the optional designation of a point of contact under subsection (a); and
(2) if applicable, the point of contact, in such language as the point of contact may choose, when making the notification required under subsection (b).
(d) Limitation.—No information collected under this section may be used for enforcement purposes. <all>
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