H.R. 8557

Short-Term Holding Facility Standards Restoration Act.

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Sec. 6. Oversight and reporting

(a) Annual report. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress an annual report detailing—

(1) the number of detainees held in custody other than short-term custody in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility;

(2) the duration of such custody;

(3) the justification for each instance in which a detainee is held in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility for custody other than short-term custody; and

(4) corrective actions taken to ensure compliance.

(b) Inspector General review. The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall perform periodic audits of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facilities and Department of Homeland Security records to ensure compliance with this Act.