COVID–19 in Immigration Detention Data Transparency Act

Bill: 116-hr-8913
Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Introduced: 2020-12-09 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hospital care
Immigrant health and welfare
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Lawyers and legal services
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Public contracts and procurement
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Right of privacy
Telephone and wireless communication
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: 

COVID-19 in Immigration Detention Data Transparency Act

 
This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to collect and report various information about detained individuals, including data on COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing.
 
During the COVID-related declared public health emergency and for one year after, ICE, CBP, and ORR shall publicly post on a website certain data about its detention facilities, including COVID-19 testing numbers for detained individuals and detention facility staff, COVID-19 case outcomes, and COVID-related information about detained individuals who were released or removed from the United States. 
 
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shall issue guidance as to the COVID-related data that ICE, CBP, and ORR must collect and report weekly to the CDC. The CDC shall periodically report to Congress a summary of this data and an analysis of the trends and pattern of the spread of the disease.
 
ICE, CPB, and ORR shall also ensure that each detained individual receives all medical records related to any COVID-19 test administered to the individual. 
 
ICE, CPB, and ORR shall also report to Congress on (1) the COVID-19 safety protocols in their facilities, and (2) their efforts to ensure that each detained individual has access to legal counsel.
 
This bill's data collection and reporting requirements that apply to ICE, CPB, and ORR shall also apply to any contract facilities that they use to hold detained individuals. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in House