H.R. 8557

Short-Term Holding Facility Standards Restoration Act.

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Sec. 5. Documentation and compliance

(a) Documentation. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall require contemporaneous documentation of any instance in which a detainee is held in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility for custody other than short-term custody.

(b) Retention. Records under this section shall be maintained for oversight, audit, and reporting purposes for a period of 5 years.