H.R. 9294 · House bill · 119th Congress

Oversight of Temporary ICE Holding Cells Act

Sponsored by Rep. Brittany Pettersen, Colorado with 3 co-sponsors

Introduced Jun 11, 2026

Referred to the Homeland Security Committee

Latest action Jul 7, 2026

SponsorRep. Brittany Pettersen, Colorado· 3 cosponsorsRep. Joe Neguse, ColoradoRep. Jason Crow, Colorado

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DemocratRep. Diana DeGette, Colorado

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Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Oversight of Temporary ICE Holding Cells Act”.

Sec. 2. Prohibition on extended detention in holding rooms

(a) In general.— The Secretary of Homeland Security may not detain an individual in a holding room for more than 12 hours.

(b) Holding room defined.— In this Act, the term “holding room” means a secure area used for temporary confinement of any detained individual before intake processing, institutional appointments (including court and medical appointments), release, transfer to another facility, or removal-related transportation.

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