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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