Stop ICE’s Medical Neglect Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
In Committee
Summary
A specialized DHS complaint platform for medical neglect in ICE and CBP detention facilities. This bill would let detainees, their lawyers, or family members file confidential online complaints that name the detainee, include the alien registration number (A-number), and describe the alleged neglect. Each complaint would be reviewed by a contracted medical expert and, if neglect is found, DHS would ensure the detainee receives necessary medical treatment.
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- Detainees, families, and attorneys would be able to submit confidential online complaints, get status updates on the platform, and appeal findings to the Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL).
- DHS and covered facilities would have to use contracted medical experts to review each complaint, provide language interpretation services, prohibit retaliation for complaints or communications, and ensure treatment when neglect is determined.
- Contracted medical experts would need active licensure and board certification in specialties like family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, obstetrics, gynecology, or behavioral medicine, 5 to 10 years of detention health experience, and the ability to visit facilities or provide telehealth.
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Medical complaint platform for detainees
If enacted, DHS would have to create an online, public platform where anyone detained by ICE or CBP, their lawyer, or a family member could file a confidential complaint about medical neglect. Complaints would need the detainee’s name, alien registration number (A-number), the facility name, and a description of the alleged neglect. Each complaint would be reviewed by a contracted medical expert (a licensed, board‑certified clinician with relevant specialties and about 5–10 years of detention-healthcare experience); DHS would post status updates. If the expert finds neglect, DHS would have to ensure the detainee gets needed medical treatment. If the expert finds no neglect, the detainee (or their lawyer or family) could appeal to DHS’s Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. The bill would ban retaliation for filing complaints or communicating with lawyers or Congress and would require language translation services. The bill also defines which facilities are covered (including temporary detention spaces used more than four hours) and what counts as medical neglect (for example, failures to provide timely care, follow-up, specialty referrals, or proper medication management).
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/3/2026
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/1/2026
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