# 119-hr-8557: Short-Term Holding Facility Standards Restoration Act.

119-hr-8557, Short-Term Holding Facility Standards Restoration Act., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8557
- Congress: 119
- Title: Short-Term Holding Facility Standards Restoration Act.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**12-hour default limit on detention**. This bill would set a hard 12-hour default for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement short-term holding facilities and add minimum humane standards, recordkeeping, and oversight for any holds that last longer. - Families, children, and other vulnerable people get clearer protections: holding rooms must be safe and clean, have restrooms and drinking water, detainees must receive meals at least every 6 hours, and minors, pregnant women, or breastfeeding women must have immediate access to meals, snacks, milk, and juice. - Short-term custody rules for ICE operations would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to use holding facilities only for detention not to exceed 12 hours except for defined exceptional circumstances like medical emergencies, natural disasters, transportation delays, or other exigent operational conditions. - Documentation and oversight increase: any non-short-term hold must be documented at the time and records kept for 5 years, the Secretary must report annually to Congress on counts, durations, justifications, and corrective actions, and the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General must audit compliance.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits ICE holding, protects detainees: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would limit short-term custody in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facilities to 12 hours, except for temporary, unforeseen emergency situations. If enacted, it would require holding rooms to be safe and clean, have working restrooms, and be free of objects that…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8557 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8557)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8557 (as of 2026-09-21).