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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2025 
Mr. VASQUEZ (for himself, Ms. BUDZINSKI, and Mr. VARGAS) introduced the 
following bill; which was 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 con-
cerned 
A BILL 
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 Resettle-
ment (ORR), and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Humane Account-
ability Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORTS RELATING TO CERTAIN DETAINEES. 
(a) INFORMATION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a 
report containing information relating to the following: 
(1) The number of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Cus-
toms Enforcement (ICE) encounters that have oc-
curred 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. 
(2) The number of CBP and ICE encounters 
that have occurred since January 21, 2025, at sen-
sitive or protected locations, including schools, places 
of worship, hospitals, child care centers, courthouses, 
and other locations where minor children may be 
present. 
(3) The total number of removals that have oc-
curred since January 21, 2025, including the names, 
nationalities, and alien numbers of the individuals 
affected, an identification of the legal or other au-
thority under which each such removal occurred, and 
an identification of the countries to which such indi-
viduals were removed. 
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(4) The names and nationalities of any nonciti-
zens who have been removed to the Terrorism Con-
finement Center (CECOT) in El Salvador or to 
Guantanamo Bay, including those who were not sub-
ject to a final order of removal. 
(b) REPORT ON DHS AND HHS DETAINEES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall jointly submit to Con-
gress and the Comptroller General of the United 
States a report regarding detainees 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), as the 
case may be. Such report shall include information 
relating to the following: 
(A) All instances of assault or abuse 
against detainees while in custody either by an 
officer, staff, or other detainee that requires 
medical attention. 
(B) All reports of sexual assault on detain-
ees while in custody, as well as any findings 
from subsequent investigations into each such 
assault. 
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(C) All reports of instances of local law en-
forcement being called to a facility, including 
emergency responders. 
(D) All reports of instances in which a de-
tainee was transferred from a facility for med-
ical care requiring overnight hospitalization. 
(E) All instances of detainee deaths while 
in custody. 
(F) The frequency and topic of complaints 
submitted to authorities at detention centers by 
detainees or their families regarding abuse, sex-
ual assault, staff neglect, staff retaliation, lack 
of proper resources or amenities, or deaths, as 
well as any action taken by such authorities to 
address and remedy such complaints. 
(G) The frequency of complaints submitted 
by detainees or their families relating to lack of 
access to legal counsel as well as any action 
taken by such authority to address and remedy 
such complaints. 
(2) GAO RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 
90 days after receipt of the report required under 
paragraph (1), the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to Congress a list of rec-
ommendations to address the instances, reports, and 
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complaints included in such report, as well as addi-
tional recommendations relating to the following: 
(A) The effects of closures of the United 
States Citizenship and Immigration Services 
(USCIS) Ombudsman, the Office for Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) of the De-
partment of Homeland Security, and the Immi-
gration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO) of the 
Department of Homeland Security on the abil-
ity to file reports of assaults, abuse, or im-
proper actions against those in the custody of 
the Department of Homeland Security or the 
Department of Health and Human Services, as 
the case may be. 
(B) Ensuring compliance with all applica-
ble legal visitation and access requirements. 
(C) Ensuring the Offices of the Inspectors 
General or the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity and the Department of Health and Human 
Services increase regular reviews of detention 
facilities and compliance with all applicable due 
process and civil rights protections. 
(D) Improving the process for tracking the 
location of detainees while in custody, including 
making publicly available information related to 
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current location of such detainees, all transfers 
to facilities operated or controlled by the De-
partment of Homeland Security or the Office of 
Refugee Resettlement of the Department of 
Health and Human Services, as the case may 
be, throughout the entirety of the relevant re-
moval process, and ensuring the ICE Online 
Detainee Locator System reflects the final repa-
triation location for individuals who have been 
removed. 
(c) NOTICE RELATING TO DETENTION AT NON-TRA-
DITION LOCATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days be-
fore the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services plans to uti-
lize 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. Immi-
gration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), or the Of-
fice of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services, as the case 
may be, the Secretary of Homeland Security or the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, as appro-
priate, shall, in coordination with the Attorney Gen-
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eral, the Secretary of Defense, and the head of any 
other relevant Federal department or agency, submit 
to Congress a notification regarding such plans. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—A notification under para-
graph (1) shall also include information relating to 
the following: 
(A) The type and specific location for the 
nontraditional detention location. 
(B) A justification for utilization. 
(C) The number of detention beds that will 
be utilized. 
(D) Details of efforts to ensure compliance 
with all reporting, access, and due process re-
quirements. 
(E) A copy of detention standard of care 
that will be applied, including facilitation of ac-
cess to medical services. 
(F) A timeline, estimated costs, budget, 
and utilized funds. 
(G) A copy of any agreements for use of 
the nontraditional location, including a record 
of any funding or proposed payments. 
(3) 
NON-TRADITIONAL
LOCATIONS
DE-
SCRIBED.—A non-traditional location described in 
this paragraph is any of the following: 
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(A) Any building, grounds, or property 
under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the 
Department of Defense. 
(B) Any building, grounds, or property lo-
cated on Indian lands (as such term is defined 
in section 502.12 of title 25, Code of Federal 
Regulations). 
(C) Any lands outside the external bound-
ary of the continental United States. 
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