H.R.8557

Short-Term Holding Facility Standards Restoration Act.

Introduced·4/28/26

Restores standards for short-term custody in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facilities.

The Short-Term Holding Facility Standards Restoration Act mandates that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facilities are used only for short-term custody, defined as detention for no more than 12 hours, unless exceptional circumstances apply. The Secretary of Homeland Security must ensure these facilities are safe, clean, and equipped with necessary amenities. Contemporaneous documentation of any longer detentions is required, and records must be retained for five years.

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History

Apr 28

House

Introduced in House

Apr 28

House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.