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Oversight of Temporary ICE Holding Cells Act
To prohibit extended detention in holding rooms, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security from detaining individuals in holding rooms for more than 12 hours.
- Applies the detention time limit to holding rooms used for temporary confinement before intake processing, institutional appointments, release, transfer to another facility, or removal-related transportation.
- Defines "holding room" as a secure area designated for temporary confinement of detained individuals.
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Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO)
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO)
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Brittany Pettersen’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $30,671
- COINBASE $18,000
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $13,200
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $13,000
- SOLANA LABS $9,900
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Brittany Pettersen → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Jul 7, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. · house
- Jun 11, 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 11, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 11, 2026
Ms. Pettersen (for herself, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Crow, and Ms. DeGette) 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 prohibit extended detention in holding rooms, 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 “Oversight of Temporary ICE Holding Cells Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON EXTENDED DETENTION IN HOLDING ROOMS.
(a) In General.—The Secretary of Homeland Security may not detain an individual in a holding room for more than 12 hours.
(b) Holding Room Defined.—In this Act, the term “holding room” means a secure area used for temporary confinement of any detained individual before intake processing, institutional appointments (including court and medical appointments), release, transfer to another facility, or removal-related transportation. <all>
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