Bill > HR4542

This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), from using any funds to plan, construct, lease, operate, staff, or maintain an immigration detention facility within or adjacent to the Everglades ecosystem. The bill requires that any existing detention facility, regardless of whether it is operated by federal, state, or local government, must allow Members of Congress and designated congressional staff to conduct announced or unannounced inspections at any time, without limitations or conditions. Within 90 days of the bill's enactment, the DHS Inspector General must submit a comprehensive report to congressional committees detailing the facility's funding, construction process, compliance with various detention standards, complaints from detainees, and potential ecological and safety risks. The bill defines the Everglades ecosystem as the hydrologically connected wetland areas of southern Florida, including national preserves, national parks, water conservation areas, and adjacent wetlands. It also specifies the congressional committees that will receive the report, including relevant homeland security, judiciary, and appropriations committees in both the House and Senate.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4542/all-info