United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 19 D cosponsors

HR 2842 — POD Act of 2019

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Public Oversight of Detention Centers Act of 2019 or the POD Act of 2019 This bill prohibits certain limitations on the ability of a Member of Congress to access any facility for detaining aliens operated by the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Health and Human Services, or affiliated private contractors. Specifically, the Member must be allowed to enter such a facility within 48 hours of a request to do so, and the facility may not be temporarily modified in a way that alters what the Member would otherwise observe.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

  6. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 528 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (528)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2842 do?
Public Oversight of Detention Centers Act of 2019 or the POD Act of 2019 This bill prohibits certain limitations on the ability of a Member of Congress to access any facility for detaining aliens operated by the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Health and Human Services, or affiliated private contractors. Specifically, the Member must be allowed to enter such a facility within 48 hours of a request to do so, and the facility may not be temporarily modified in a way that alters what the Member would otherwise observe.
Who sponsors HR 2842?
HR 2842 is sponsored by Garcia, Sylvia R. (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), DeLauro, Rosa L. (Democratic), Perlmutter, Ed (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Cisneros, Gilbert Ray (Democratic), Vargas, Juan (Democratic), García, Jesús G. "Chuy" (Democratic), Pressley, Ayanna (Democratic), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Neguse, Joe (Democratic), Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria (Democratic), Kilmer, Derek (Democratic), DeGette, Diana (Democratic), Trone, David J. (Democratic), Brownley, Julia (Democratic), Keating, William R. (Democratic), Suozzi, Thomas R. (Democratic), and Crow, Jason (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 2842?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 2842?
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