H.R. 3923: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-10-03 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-10-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017

Plain summary

Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish detention standards for each facility at which aliens in DHS custody are detained. Such standards shall provide for at least the level of detainee protections described in the American Bar Association's Civil Immigration Detention Standards. A detained individual who is injured as a result of a violation of such standards may file a claim in U.S. district court. The bill: (1) provides for facility oversight and transparency, (2) phases out the use of private detention facilities and jails for such aliens, and (3) revises procedures for detaining aliens.

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Official text

Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · 120 cosponsors

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Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Bill Foster (D-IL), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), André Carson (D-IN), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Joaquin Castro (D-TX) and 60 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr3923.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr3923 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115