# 119-s-3702: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act

119-s-3702, Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3702
- Congress: 119
- Title: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Phasing out for-profit private immigrant detention** while imposing stronger, public detention standards, faster custody reviews, and new community-based alternatives. The bill would require humane, transparent facility rules and inspections plus limits on how long people can be held. - Families and children: Children under 18 may not be detained in ICE-operated or contracted facilities and must be transferred to the Department of Health and Human Services. Primary caregivers and people deemed vulnerable face a presumption of release and may be detained only if community supervision is shown to be unreasonable. - Detainees' rights and hearings: The bill would require an initial custody and probable-cause hearing within 48 hours with a presumption of release. Bond must reflect ability to pay and the maximum initial removal detention period would be reduced to 60 days with regular redeterminations. - Facilities, contractors, and oversight: DHS would adopt facility-specific standards aligned with American Bar Association guidance and conduct unannounced inspections with public reports. Noncompliant private facilities face fines of at least 10% of contract value and private for-profit detention contracts must be phased out within 3 years.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Better detention rules and ownership: benefit, low. This bill would require DHS to publish detention standards within one year that at minimum match the American Bar Association standards and to review them at least every two years. Facilities used for detention would have to provide an indoor, climate‑controlled visitor waiting and screening area.…
- Faster hearings, release, and legal help: benefit, low. This bill would speed up custody decisions and give detained people stronger release protections. DHS would have to issue a written custody decision within 48 hours and provide a hearing before an immigration judge within 72 hours; hearings would start with a presumption of release and DHS would ha…
- Stronger inspections and public reporting: benefit, low. This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General to inspect every detention facility in person at least once a year. The IG would send inspection reports to the Secretary within 60 days and post them publicly. If inspections find failures that threaten detainee health,…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3702 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3702)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3702 (as of 2026-08-11).