To establish a system to track, record, and report all instances in which a United States citizen or individual lawfully admitted for permanent resident was, for the purpose of immigration enforcement, detained or removed by the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
Introduced
Summary
A DHS tracking system for U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents detained or removed. This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to record and report every instance where a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or someone whose LPR status was revoked within 30 days is detained for at least 24 hours or removed for immigration enforcement.
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- Families and children: The system must, when practicable, note cases where a person under 18 was removed alongside a parent or guardian who lacked lawful status. This highlights family separations during removals.
- Individuals with proof issues: DHS would set up, with the Secretary of State, a process for detained or removed people to submit information showing they are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.
- Oversight and reporting: DHS must build the system and the submission process within 180 days and report at least quarterly to specified House and Senate committees.
- Interagency captures: The system would aim to include cases where other federal, state, or local law enforcement apprehended and then transferred people to DHS for 24 hours or more.
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Detained citizens or permanent residents could prove status
Within 180 days of enactment, DHS would set a process to take proof of status. The State Department would work with DHS on the rule. Any person detained, removed, or apprehended for immigration enforcement could submit proof they are a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident. This could help correct mistakes before or after removal.
DHS would track citizen and resident detentions and removals
DHS would build a system within 180 days to track and report cases where a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or someone whose status was revoked for 30 days or less was held for at least 24 hours or removed for immigration enforcement. Reports would go to certain congressional committees at least every quarter. The system would include, when feasible, cases first held by other police agencies and then transferred to DHS. It would also flag when someone under 18 was removed with a parent or guardian without lawful status.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]
LA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/25/2025
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/25/2025
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/25/2025
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 8/26/2025
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/26/2025
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
Sponsored 11/18/2025
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Latimer
NY • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
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