H.R. 3239Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act

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Sponsor: Raul Ruiz [D-CA-36]
Cosponsors: 160 · 160 Democrats
Policy area: Immigration
Committees: Judiciary Committee, Homeland Security Committee
Latest action: Jul 25, 2019 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

IntroducedJun 12, 2019
Passed the HouseJul 24, 2019
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act

This bill imposes requirements and standards related to the care of aliens in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) custody.

CBP shall conduct an initial health screening of each alien in custody to identify those with acute conditions and high-risk vulnerabilities and to provide appropriate healthcare. CBP shall conduct the screening within 12 hours of each alien's arrival at a CBP facility, and within 6 hours for certain priority individuals such as children, pregnant women, and those with disabilities.

The bill imposes various requirements related to the services, personnel, and infrastructure for providing such screenings, such as providing interpreters, chaperones, and mental health treatment when necessary.

CBP shall ensure detainees have access to drinking water, toilets, sanitation facilities, hygiene products, food, and shelter. The bill imposes certain standards relating to such requirements, such as the minimum amount of drinking water for each detainee and the acceptable temperature range of the shelters.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall enter into memoranda of understanding with various emergency government relief agencies to address instances when surge capacity is necessary.

The Inspector General of DHS shall conduct unannounced inspections of ports of entry, border patrol stations, and detention facilities and report the results to Congress. The Government Accountability Office shall assess CBP's management of such facilities, whether CBP and DHS processes are in compliance with this bill's requirements, and the behavior of CBP personnel in carrying out this bill.

DHS shall publicly release on its website, on a quarterly basis, aggregate data on complaints of sexual abuse at CBP facilities.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 3239 as passed House on Jul 24, 2019. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

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Jul 24, 2019Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveJul 24, 2019

How every member votedHouse roll call 507

House Jul 24, 2019 · the primary vote

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Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act

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233 Yea 195 Nay 4 not voting

Party-line vote 1 of 428 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Republican.

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Democratic234 members

Republican198 members

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Cosponsors160 · 160 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 3239 and vote against it. 112 signed when it was filed.

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Who lobbied on H.R. 323917 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 3239 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Psychiatric Association PAC

Health Issues · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Defense · Veterans +7 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST

Immigration · Defense · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Foreign Relations7 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2020Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERSfiled by MASON CONSULTING, LLC

Budget/Appropriations · Environment/Superfund · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs +10 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS (FORMERLY AS AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION)Its PAC: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics PAC

Agriculture · Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid · Budget/Appropriations +1 more4 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2020Filing

FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATIONfiled by FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION, KARLA MOLINAR-ARVIZO

Health Issues · Foreign Relations · Housing · Agriculture +11 more4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2019Filing

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRYIts PAC: American Association of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry PAC

Medicare/Medicaid · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Health Issues3 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2020Filing

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Medical Association PAC

Veterans · Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid · Budget/Appropriations +3 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2019Filing

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN

Defense · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Agriculture · Immigration +16 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2019Filing

AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Clean Air and Water (quality) · Immigration · Agriculture +10 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2019Filing

BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER ACTION

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Government Issues · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Transportation +7 more2 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2019Filing

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