DONE Act
Latest action · May 15, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 15, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Detention Oversight, Not Expansion Act or the DONE Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using federal funds to construct or expand immigration detention facilities.
The bill provides for increased oversight of immigration detention facilities by the Inspector General of DHS, including through unannounced annual inspections, health and safety inspections, and audits to ensure compliance with protections against sexual abuse and violence against women.
The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of DHS shall investigate civil rights and civil liberties complaints in immigration detention facilities.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 15, 2018Introduced in Senate
- May 15, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5820 | DONE Act | Identical bill | Jul 24, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Detention of persons
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care coverage and access
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Lawyers and legal services
- Mental health
- Public contracts and procurement
- Sex offenses
- Women's health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 15, 2018Introduced in Senate
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