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H.R.3473

Humane Accountability Act

Introduced·5/15/25

Humane Accountability Act requires reports on detainees in U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S.

The Humane Accountability Act mandates the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report to Congress on detainees in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody. The report must include details on the number of encounters resulting in detention since January 21, 2025, the names and nationalities of detainees, and the legal authority for each detention.

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Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Committee
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History

May 16, 2025

House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

May 15, 2025

House

Introduced in House

May 15, 2025

House

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.