DONE Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 15, 2018)
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.
What just happenedMay 15, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 15, 2018
- May 15, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - May 15, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate