US Congress Senate Bill 2691 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on October 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-24 - 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 (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishes the position of Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Related Concerns within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The ombudsman shall establish an independent, neutral, and standardized process to assist individuals in resolving complaints related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and related entities; make recommendations to DHS to address chronic issues identified in the complaints process; establish a Border Oversight Panel, which shall make recommendations related to border enforcement policies and strategies; review ICE and CBP compliance with departmental policies and standards of care for detained aliens; establish a Border Community Liaison in each Border Patrol sector on the northern and southern borders, which shall consult with and receive feedback from border communities on ICE and CBP policies and activities; conduct yearly evaluations of training for ICE and CBP agents and officers, including whether such training adequately addresses the use of force and civil rights issues; develop recommendations for establishing an electronic number system for tracking a child that has been separated from a parent, legal guardian, or relative; and report to Congress a plan to require the use of body-worn cameras by Border Patrol agents and ICE officers.

A bill to establish the position of Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Enforcement Related Concerns in the Department of Homeland Security.

Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]	Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-10-24	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

HB2203 (Related) 2019-09-26 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2691/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2691/BILLS-116s2691is.pdf