No Delay for Immigration Oversight Act

LaMonica McIver

Democrat · NJ · Representative

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

• Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12)Original· 2026-05-12
• Robert Menendez (D-NJ-8)Original· 2026-05-12

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

2026-05-13

Source: Congress.gov

The proposal would require the Department of Homeland Security and its contractors to allow members of Congress to visit and inspect their facilities so lawmakers can oversee how the agency operates. This would give Congress better access to check on DHS operations, facilities, and contractor activities to ensure they're following the law and spending money appropriately. The bill is currently being reviewed by two House committees to determine which parts fall under their jurisdiction.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8754 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8754 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security and any entity that contracts with the Department of Homeland Security to grant access to Members of Congress to covered facilities to carry out oversight responsibilities, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2026 Mrs. McIver (for herself, Mr. Menendez, and Mrs. Watson Coleman) 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security and any entity that contracts with the Department of Homeland Security to grant access to Members of Congress to covered facilities to carry out oversight responsibilities, 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 ``No Delay for Immigration Oversight Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Oversight by Members of Congress is a core constitutional responsibility necessary to ensure transparency, accountability, and compliance with Federal law within executive branch agencies and facilities. (2) Since at least 2019, Federal law has prohibited the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from preventing Members of Congress from entering, for the purpose of conducting oversight, any facility operated by or for the Department used to detain or otherwise house aliens. (3) Recent actions and policies by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have attempted to limit, delay, or undermine the ability of Members of Congress to carry out lawful oversight of immigration detention facilities. (4) Congressional access to immigration detention facilities is necessary to ensure the humane treatment of detainees, the protection of civil rights and civil liberties, and compliance with Federal law and detention standards. (5) Congress has a continuing interest in reaffirming and permanently protecting the oversight authority of Members of Congress with respect to immigration detention facilities. SEC. 3. MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ACCESS TO COVERED FACILITIES. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall grant Members of Congress, without delay and without obstruction, access to covered facilities to carry out oversight responsibilities. (b) Application to Federal Contractors.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure compliance with subsection (a) by any entity, including any employee or representative of such entity, that contracts with the Department of Homeland Security for a covered facility with the requirements of subsection (a). (c) Certification of Requirements.--Each entity that contracts with the Department of Homeland Security for the use of a covered facility shall certify, in the process of contracting with the Department, that all personnel of such entity are trained on the requirements of subsections (a) and (b). (d) Penalty for Noncompliance.--If, in the determination of the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security, an entity does not comply with the requirements of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall cancel any agreement or contract between the Department and such entity. (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require a Member of Congress to provide prior notice of the intent to enter a covered facility for the purpose of conducting oversight. (f) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Congressional identification.--The term ``congressional identification'' means any form of…

identification issued to Members by the Clerk or Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives (in the case of a Member of the House of Representatives) or by the Secretary or Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (in the case of a Senator). (2) Covered facility.--The term ``covered facility'' means any facility operated by or for the Department of Homeland Security used to detain or otherwise house aliens. (3) Member of congress.--The term ``Member of Congress'' means a Member of the House of Representatives or a Senator. (4) Without delay.--The term ``without delay'' means the immediate admission to a covered facility without waiting outside such facility. <all>

• HR9587Summer Meals REACH Act of 2026
  Referred to Committee · 2026-07-02
• HR9032RESTORE Third Spaces Act of 2026
  Referred to Committee · 2026-05-26
• HR8939Closing the HPV Testing Gap Act
  Referred to Committee · 2026-05-20
• HR8488AI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act of 2026
  Referred to Committee · 2026-04-23