Bill · H.R. 9294· House(119-HR-9294)
Oversight of Temporary ICE Holding Cells Act
- Introduced
- 6/11/2026
- Last activity
- 7/7/2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- Sponsored by
- Brittany Pettersen
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the "Oversight of Temporary ICE Holding Cells Act." It prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security from keeping any person in a holding room for longer than 12 hours. The bill defines a holding room as a secure area used for temporary confinement before specific events like processing, appointments, release, transfer, or transportation.
Yes
Would immigrants be better off under this?+8
Directly limits the time immigrants can be held in temporary ICE holding cells.
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?+5
Limits the duration of temporary confinement in holding cells, improving the rights of detainees.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Limit on Detention Time: The bill prevents individuals from being held in holding rooms for more than 12 hours, which limits the duration of temporary confinement (Section 2(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants+8
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Due Process+5
- 7/7/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- 6/11/2026
- 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.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Jason CrowDemocrat · Colorado
Diana DeGetteDemocrat · Colorado
Joe NeguseDemocrat · Colorado