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H.R. 3239: Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act

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H.R. 3239: Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-06-12 · Immigration · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-06-12 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 506 (2019): On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, HR3239 (2019-07-24), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act

Plain summary

Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act This bill imposes requirements and standards related to the care of aliens in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) custody. CBP shall conduct an initial health screening of each alien in custody to identify those with acute conditions and high-risk vulnerabilities and to provide appropriate healthcare. CBP shall conduct the screening within 12 hours of each alien's arrival at a CBP facility, and within 6 hours for certain priority individuals such as children, pregnant women, and those with disabilities. The bill imposes various requirements related to the services, personnel, and infrastructure for providing such screenings, such as providing interpreters, chaperones, and mental health treatment when necessary. CBP shall ensure detainees have access to drinking water, toilets, sanitation facilities, hygiene products, food, and shelter. The bill imposes certain standards relating to such requirements, such as the minimum amount of drinking water for each detainee and the acceptable temperature range of the shelters. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall enter into memoranda of understanding with various emergency government relief agencies to address instances when surge capacity is necessary. The Inspector General of DHS shall conduct unannounced inspections of ports of entry, border patrol stations, and detention facilities and report the results to Congress. The Government Accountability Office shall assess CBP's management of such facilities, whether CBP and DHS processes are in compliance with this bill's requirements, and the behavior of CBP personnel in carrying out this bill. DHS shall publicly release on its website, on a quarterly basis, aggregate data on complaints of sexual abuse at CBP facilities.

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Official text

Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] · 160 cosponsors

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Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Darren Soto (D-FL), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Mike Levin (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Mark Takano (D-CA), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Al Green (D-TX), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Dina Titus (D-NV), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and 100 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr3239 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116