HouseH.R. 10027119th Congress
Stop ICE’s Medical Neglect Act of 2026
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 10027 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 10027
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a system for
detainees to submit complaints with respect to medical neglect, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 3, 2026
Ms. Kamlager-Dove (for herself and Mr. Correa) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in
addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a system for
detainees to submit complaints with respect to medical neglect, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stop ICE's Medical Neglect Act of
2026''.
SEC. 2. COMPLAINT SUBMISSION PLATFORM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish
a publicly accessible, online platform that any individual detained by
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border
Protection may use to submit a complaint alleging medical neglect at
the covered facility in which such individual is being held.
(b) Complaint.--
(1) Filing.--Individuals who may file a complaint described
under subsection (a) include--
(A) an individual detained by U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border
Protection who is being held in a covered facility;
(B) legal counsel filing on behalf of an individual
described under subparagraph (A); or
(C) a family member filing on behalf of an
individual described under such subparagraph.
(2) Required information.--A complaint described under
subsection (a) shall include the following information:
(A) The name of the individual detained by U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and
Border Protection who is being held in a covered
facility.
(B) The alien registration number of such
individual.
(C) The name of the covered facility in which such
individual is being held.
(D) A description of the medical neglect such
individual experienced at such cover facility.
(3) Confidentiality.--Any complaint submitted by an
individual described under paragraph (1)--
(A) shall be confidential; and
(B) may not be shared without the consent of the
individual who is the subject of such complaint.
(c) Review.--
(1) Review by medical expert.--Any complaint submitted to
the online platform established under this section shall be
reviewed by a contracted medical expert to determine if the
medical neglect alleged in the complaint occurred.
(2) Referral.--
(A) Determination.--If a contracted medical expert
determines medical neglect occurred after conducting a
review pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of
Homeland Security shall ensure the individual who
experienced such neglect in a covered facility receives
necessary medical treatment.
(B) Appeal.--If a contracted medical expert
determines no medical neglect occurred after conducting
a review pursuant to paragraph (1), an individual
described under subsection (b)(1) may appeal such
determination for further review to the Office for
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of
Homeland Security.
(3) Updates.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
provide updates on the status of any complaint submitted under
this section on the platform established under this section.
(d) Retaliation.--Any individual being held in a covered facility
may not be subject to retaliation or adverse treatment for submitting a
complaint pursuant to this section, communicating with legal counsel,
or corresponding with Congressional offices with respect to--
(1) the conditions of their detention in such covered
facility; or
(2) access to appropriate and timely medical care in such
covered facility.
(e) Interpretation Services.--The Secretary of Homeland Security
shall ensure language translation services are made available to any
individual being held in a covered facility.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered facility.--The term ``covered facility'' means
a facility where noncitizens are being held by the Secretary of
Homeland Security pursuant to the immigration laws (as such
term in defined under section 101(a) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))), including--
(A) any facility that provides detention services
under a competitive bid contract awarded by the
Secretary of Homeland Security;
(B) any facility operated by or for the Department
of Homeland Security used to hold or otherwise house
noncitizens; and
(C) any additional space that may be utilized for
the purposes of temporarily detaining a noncitizen for
a period longer than 4 hours.
(2) Contracted medical expert.--The term ``contracted
medical expert'' means an academic, licensed, and board-
certified medical clinician, academic, doctor, provider,
physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or mental health
professional that--
(A) maintains an active medical license in at least
one State;
(B) is board certified in family medicine, internal
medicine, emergency medicine, obstetrics, gynecology,
or behavioral medicine;
(C) is in compliance with any other applicable
State and Federal requirements or certifications;
(D) has certifications or special training related
to providing medical care in a detention facility or
setting;
(E) has at least 5 to 10 years of experience
providing medical care in a detention facility or
setting;
(F) has experience objectively critiquing the
treatment provided by other medical practitioners in a
detention facility or setting;
(G) has experience formulating recommendations or
other steps to address issues, violations or concerns
identified as part of a complaint submitted to the
platform established under this section; and
(H) has the ability to travel to any covered
facility to perform onsite medical care or administer
aid through video telehealth conference call.
(3) Medical neglect.--The term ``medical neglect'' means
the failure to provide timely access to--
(A) medically necessary care or follow-up;
(B) continuity of treatment and medication;
(C) specialty referrals when clinically indicated;
(D) medication management; or
(E) processes that identify deficiencies in patient
care for any illness, medical or mental health
condition, or physical injury.
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