119-s-5325119th Congress

Delaney Hall Closure Act

Sponsored By: Senator Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

Introduced

Summary

End detention at Delaney Hall within 90 days. This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to stop all immigration detention operations at the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, New Jersey within 90 days of enactment and bar DHS from entering contracts to operate the facility.

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Stop detention at Delaney Hall

This bill would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to cease all immigration detention operations at the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, New Jersey within 90 days after enactment. The bill would prohibit the Department from entering into any new contract or agreement to operate Delaney Hall as a DHS detention facility. It would also let the Secretary terminate existing operation contracts for the Government's convenience and limit DHS liability to payments for services already rendered before termination becomes effective.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

NJ • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 8/6/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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