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H.R. 2222: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2021

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H.R. 2222: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-26 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. 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

Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2021

Plain summary

Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish standards for facilities holding aliens in its custody, phases out using non-DHS facilities for such purposes, and contains other related provisions. The standards shall comply with the American Bar Association's Civil Immigration Detention Standards. The DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) shall conduct periodic unannounced inspections of each facility and shall take various actions against noncompliant facilities, including imposing fines, cancelling contracts, and closing facilities. DHS shall report to Congress any death of an alien in its custody within 24 hours and conduct an investigation within 30 days that identifies policy changes that could reduce the likelihood of such a death. DHS is prohibited from entering into contracts for third parties to operate detention facilities or alternatives to detention programs and shall terminate existing contracts within three years of the bill's enactment. The bill establishes that OIG facility inspection reports and contracts for an outside entity to operate a detention facility are records available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act. DHS shall maintain certain information relating to detained aliens, including the alien's location and whether the alien was separated from family. The bill provides for various requirements and procedures related to detaining aliens, including (1) prohibiting DHS from detaining children, (2) imposing a presumption that an alien should be released, and (3) establishing that aliens in custody shall be subject to the least restrictive conditions. The bill also abolishes mandatory detention for asylum seekers.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · 128 cosponsors

Cost estimate: No cost estimate published yet.

Cosponsors on this site

Adam Smith (D-WA), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Sean Casten (D-IL), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Darren Soto (D-FL), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Peter Welch (D-VT), Judy Chu (D-CA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Jason Crow (D-CO), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and 68 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] reported raising $2.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr2222 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117