Delaney Hall Closure Act
S. 5325119th Congress

Delaney Hall Closure Act

Introduced in the SenateSen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)9 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in Senate · Aug 6, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Delaney Hall Closure Act.

Section 2. Definitions

In this Act:

(1) Department

The term Department means the Department of Homeland Security.

(2) Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security.

(a) In general

The Secretary—

(1) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, shall cease all immigration detention operations at the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, New Jersey; and

(2) shall not enter into any contract or agreement to operate the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, New Jersey, as a facility to detain aliens in the custody of the Secretary.

(1) In general

In the Government’s interest, the Secretary shall terminate any contract for the operation of the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, New Jersey.

(2) Liability

The Department shall be liable only for payment under the payment provisions of a contract described in paragraph (1) for services rendered before the date on which the termination of such contract becomes effective.

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