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119th Congress · House bill · Last action Dec 4, 2025
Bills›Immigration›H.R. 6397Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 6397In CommitteeImmigration

Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act

Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila (D-WA)136 cosponsorsIntroduced Dec 3, 2025
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In plain English

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) introduced this bill to establish detention standards for immigrants held by the Department of Homeland Security, including prohibitions on solitary confinement, requirements for legal orientation programs, and guarantees of access to counsel. The bill sets procedures for detention, requires DHS to allow detained immigrants to appear for other legal proceedings, sets standards for detention facility construction and maintenance, and creates a civil lawsuit process for violations. It also establishes oversight and transparency requirements for DHS detention practices.

What’s in the bill (11 sections)
  • Sec. 2. Sense of congress
  • Sec. 3. Definitions
  • Sec. 4. Standards for department of homeland security detention
  • Sec. 5. Oversight and transparency
  • Sec. 6. Civil actions
  • Sec. 7. Detention facility construction and maintenance
  • Sec. 8. Appearance of detained aliens for other legal matters
  • Sec. 9. Procedures for detaining aliens
  • Sec. 10. Prohibition on solitary confinement
  • Sec. 11. Legal orientation
  • Sec. 12. Access to counsel
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the House floor.

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Activity timeline

Dec 4
Dec 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
Dec 4
Dec 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Dec 3
Dec 3, 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.
Dec 3
Dec 3, 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.
Dec 3
Dec 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 3
Dec 3, 2025
Introduced in House
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Full action log

All 6 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Dec 4
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
Dec 4
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Dec 3
HOUSEReferred 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.
Dec 3
HOUSEReferred 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.
Dec 3
Introduced in House
Dec 3
Introduced in House

All 136 cosponsors

136 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (136)
Cherfilus-McCormick, SheilaFL-20
Swalwell, EricCA-14
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