S.3995

LOCATE Act Location Updates for Custody and Transparency Enforcement Act

Introduced·3/4/26

The LOCATE Act mandates timely updates to the Online Detainee Locator System for individuals in U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S.

The LOCATE Act, or Location Updates for Custody and Transparency Enforcement Act, requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to update the Online Detainee Locator System within 6 hours for CBP detainees and 12 hours for ICE detainees. This system must reflect any custody event, including intake, transfer, release, removal, or death. The act also mandates that close family members or legal representatives of detainees be notified within 12 hours of a custody event.

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History

Mar 4

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.