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Search Results: keywords:"immigration detention"

S. 4119 — To limit the use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing in immigration detention, and for other purposes.
April 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:7,474
The bill, S. 4119, aims to limit solitary confinement and other restrictive forms of housing in immigration detention facilities. It sets strict guidelines, including time limits for solitary confinement and longer-term separation, and ensures vulnerable populations, such as...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make sure that people in immigration detention are treated fairly by limiting how long and how often they can be put in time-out (solitary confinement) and making sure everyone is safe, especially if they're sick or need special care. It also says there should be checks to see that everyone follows the rules and a way to fix things if they don't.
H. RES. 53 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
January 21, 2025
Status:Reported in House
Congress:119
Words:951
H. RES. 53 outlines the rules for considering two bills in the U.S. House of Representatives. The first bill, H.R. 471, focuses on improving forest management on National Forest System lands, public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and Tribal lands. It aims to restore the...
Simple Explanation
This plan tells how to talk about two new ideas for rules: one is about making forests healthier so they don't catch fire easily, and the other is about making sure people who were caught stealing are also caught by the border police.
S. 916 — To safeguard the humane treatment of pregnant and postpartum women by ensuring the presumption of release and prohibiting shackling, restraining, and other inhumane treatment, and for other purposes.
March 10, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:3,305
S. 916, also known as the “Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act,” aims to protect the humane treatment of pregnant and postpartum women in detention. It mandates the presumption of release for pregnant, lactating, or postpartum women, barring exceptional...
Simple Explanation
This bill is about making sure pregnant women who are in detention are treated kindly and safely. It says they should usually be let go unless there's a special reason, and they can't be tied up or handled roughly.

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