H.R. 3473: To require a report on detainees in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), and for other purposes.


Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: May 15, 2025

Last Action: 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. (May 15, 2025)

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Humane Accountability Act

This bill requires:

  • Report on encounters that have occurred since January 21, 2025, that have resulted in the detention of a noncitizen, including the names and nationalities of the individuals affected and an identification of the legal or other authority under which each such detention occurred.
  • Report the number of CBP and ICE encounters that have occurred since January 21, 2025, at sensitive or protected locations, including schools, places of worship, hospitals, child care centers, courthouses, and other locations where minor children may be present.
  • Report on the total number of removals that have occurred since January 21, 2025, including the names, nationalities, and alien numbers of the individuals affected, an identification of the legal or other authority under which each such removal occurred, and an identification of the countries to which such individuals were removed.
  • Report with the names and nationalities of any noncitizens who have been removed to the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in El Salvador or to Guantanamo Bay, including those who were not subject to a final order of removal.
  • Not later than 60 days before the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Health and Human Services plans to utilize a non-traditional location described in paragraph (3) for the detention of a detainee (including a non-citizen minor or family unit) in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), or the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) of the Department of Health and Human Services, as the case may be, the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as appropriate, shall, in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Defense, and the head of any other relevant Federal department or agency, submit to Congress a notification regarding such plans.

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