HR 3868 · 116th Congress · Congress

HOMESTEAD Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-07-22· Sponsored by Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.(2019-08-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Help Oversee, Manage, and Evaluate Safe Treatment and Ensure Access without Delay Act of 2019 or the HOMESTEAD Act of 2019 This bill prohibits a detention facility from (1) preventing a Member of Congress from entering for the purpose of conducting oversight, or (2) making any temporary modification that alters what a visiting Member may observe. Further, a Member is not required to provide notice of intent to enter a detention facility for the purpose of conducting oversight. A detention facility is any facility used to detain or house aliens and operated by or for the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Health and Human Services.…

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Cosponsors (8)

8 Democrats