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- H.R.3923
H.R.3923: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Oct. 3, 2017
- Latest Major Action Oct. 13, 2017
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
120 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Oct. 3, 2017
Bill Summary
Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish detention standards for each facility at which aliens in DHS custody are detained. Such standards shall provide for at least the level of detainee protections described in the American Bar Association's Civil Immigration Detention Standards. A detained individual who is injured as a result of a violation of such standards may...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Oct. 13, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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| Oct. 3, 2017 |
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.
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| Oct. 3, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Adam Smith (D-Wash.) |