Bill · H.R. 4078· House(119-HR-4078)
Stop Unlawful Detention and End Mistreatment Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 6/23/2025
- Last activity
- 6/24/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- Sponsored by
- Maxwell Frost
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Stop Unlawful Detention and End Mistreatment Act of 2025," directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to create a public online database regarding immigration detention. The database must include details on individuals held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, such as their legal authority for detention, duration, and location. It also requires information on the broader detained population, including demographics and disciplinary actions. Additionally, the bill mandates specific disclosures for non-traditional detention locations. The database is required to be updated daily. Finally, the act prevents the Secretary from discontinuing or reducing the operation of certain oversight offices.
Yes· 3 of 8
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+10
The bill mandates a daily updated public database tracking immigration detention details, disciplinary actions, and oversight recommendations.
Would immigrants be better off under this?+7
The bill increases transparency regarding the legal authority, duration, and treatment of individuals in ICE custody.
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?+5
The bill requires disclosure of efforts to ensure compliance with due process requirements in non-traditional detention settings.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency for Detainees: The database would provide specific information regarding an individual's legal authority, duration of detention, and location, which provides clarity on their status (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Public Oversight of Detention Practices: By including demographic information, disciplinary actions, and deportation data, the public can monitor the treatment of the detained population (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Accountability for Non-Traditional Locations: The bill requires the disclosure of justifications, costs, and standards of care for any individuals held in non-traditional locations, such as Department of Defense property or lands outside the continental United States (Section 2(a)(3) and Section 2(d)).
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Monitoring of Oversight Recommendations: The database will include open or unresolved recommendations from various oversight offices, allowing the public to see if issues are being addressed or why they are not (Section 2(a)(4)).
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Protection of Oversight Offices: The bill ensures that the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman and the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties cannot be discontinued or have their operations reduced (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Safety Restrictions for Specific Groups: While the database provides location data, it explicitly excludes the location of minors, individuals with protection orders, or those in witness protection (Section 2(a)(1)(C)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+10Improves Due Process+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants+7Good For Hispanic Americans+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+1Improves Disability Rights+1Improves Pathway To Citizenship+1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+1
- 7/29/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/14/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/24/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- 6/23/2025
- 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.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Yassamin AnsariDemocrat · Arizona
Adriano EspaillatDemocrat · New York
Darren SotoDemocrat · Florida
Debbie Wasserman SchultzDemocrat · Florida