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S. 1817 (113th)

Humane Short Term Custody Act

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Introduced

12 December 2013

Last action

12 December 2013 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

Subjects

Immigration

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12 August 2025

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Summary

Humane Short Term Custody Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to prescribe regulations establishing standards for short-term custody of individuals by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that provide for basic minimums of care at all CBP facilities that hold individuals in custody, including Border Patrol stations, ports of entry, checkpoints, forward operating bases, secondary inspection areas, and short-term custody facilities. Requires: (1) that such regulations be fully consistent with national standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003, and (2) annual facility inspections.

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Timeline

  1. 12 December 2013

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 December 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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