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House bill · H.R. 8557 (119th Congress)

Short-Term Holding Facility Standards Restoration Act.

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Apr 28, 2026

Sponsor: Greg Stanton (U.S. Representative, AZ-4, Democratic)

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Summary

Requires that detention in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facilities not exceed 12 hours, absent exceptional circumstances — a standard the bill states matches prior ICE policy on short-term custody.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

3

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

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Full history

  1. Apr 28, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Apr 28, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. Apr 28, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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