# 119-hr-6397: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act

119-hr-6397, Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6397
- Congress: 119
- Title: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 135
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Dignified detention: strict standards and a phase-out of for-profit immigration detention.** This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to adopt detention standards matching the American Bar Association's Civil Immigration Detention Standards and to move detention facilities into nonprofit or DHS ownership within 3 years. - Families and children: Unaccompanied children must be transferred to Health and Human Services custody. Detention of vulnerable people and primary caregivers is barred unless DHS shows placement in community supervision is impracticable. - People in custody: Initial custody decisions must occur within 48 hours and a custody hearing within 72 hours. Bond must be no greater than necessary and detention solely for inability to pay is prohibited. Solitary confinement is banned and every detainee must receive legal orientation and confidential access to counsel. - Facilities, contractors, and transparency: The DHS inspector general must perform unannounced inspections at least annually. First serious noncompliance that threatens health can trigger a meaningful fine of at least 10 percent of contract value. DHS must post a monthly facilities matrix and an online detainee locator updated within 12 hours, give Congress 180 days notice before construction, and end for-profit and jail contracts within 3 years.

## Cosponsors (135)

- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blair, Everton [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Cut detention, boost community care: benefit, high. If enacted, DHS could not detain anyone under 18 in ICE-run or ICE-contracted facilities. The bill would bar detention of defined 'vulnerable persons' and 'primary caregivers' unless DHS shows community-based supervision is unreasonable or impracticable. DHS would set up a community case-management…
- Faster custody hearings and bond rules: benefit, high. If enacted, DHS would have to make a written custody decision within 48 hours after taking someone into custody. The person would get a hearing to challenge that decision within 72 hours, with de novo custody reviews within 30 days and then every 60 days. Judges would start from a presumption of re…
- More oversight, inspections, and reporting: benefit, high. If enacted, the DHS Inspector General would do unannounced in-person inspections of each detention facility at least once a year and post reports publicly within 60 days. A first IG finding that a facility failed in a way that threatens health, safety, or due process would trigger a fine of at leas…
- Stronger detention standards and legal access: benefit, medium. If enacted, DHS would have to issue detention rules within 1 year based on the ABA Civil Immigration Detention Standards and update them at least every two years. Every detained person would get a nonprofit-run legal orientation as soon as practicable and no later than their first immigration-judge…

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- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6397 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6397)

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- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6397 (as of 2026-09-21).