H.R. 3868 · 116th Congress
Help Oversee, Manage, and Evaluate Safe Treatment and Ensure Access without Delay Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Introduced
- 2019-07-22
- Latest action
- 2019-08-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Summary
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.