Oversight of Temporary ICE Holding Cells Act
H.R. 9294119th Congress

Oversight of Temporary ICE Holding Cells Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-7)3 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Jun 11, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Oversight of Temporary ICE Holding Cells Act.

(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.

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