H.R. 9099: DHS Release Transparency Act

Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY-26)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: June 2, 2026

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. (June 2, 2026)

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DHS Release Transparency Act

This bill requires DHS to provide apprehended aliens the opportunity to designate a point of contact that DHS is required to notify upon release of the apprehended alien. 

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