US Congress House Bill 3670 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-5)
Status: Engrossed on July 29 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-29 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to make every effort to ensure that apprehended individuals are given access to appropriate temporary shelter, bathrooms and shower facilities, water, appropriate nutrition, hygiene, personal grooming items, and sanitation needs. Currently, CBP is only required to make every effort to provide food and water. The Department of Homeland Security Inspector General and the Goverment Accountability Office shall carry out regular and unnanounced inspections of CBP processes and share such information with Congress. CBP may not prevent Members of Congress or staff from accessing CBP facilities for oversight purposes, nor may CBP make temporary modifications to alter what a visiting Member of Congress may observe.

Short-Term Detention Standards Act

Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]	Rep. Rebecca Sherrill [D-NJ]	Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA]
Rep. Nicholas Taylor [R-TX]	Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Xochitl Torres Small [D-NM]
Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]	Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]
Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-07-29	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2019-07-25	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-07-25	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7436)
2019-07-25	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7436-7438)
2019-07-25	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3670.
2019-07-25	House	Ms. Slotkin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-07-17	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-07-17	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-07-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2019-07-10	House	Introduced in House

HB3731 (Related) 2019-07-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3670/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3670/BILLS-116hr3670ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3670/BILLS-116hr3670eh.pdf