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House bill · H.R. 9099 (119th Congress)

DHS Release Transparency Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Jul 7, 2026

Sponsor: Timothy M. Kennedy (U.S. Representative, NY-26, Democratic)

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Summary

Would require Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to offer people taken into custody the option of naming a point of contact, and to attempt to notify that contact before the person is released, with translation and interpretation services provided.

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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 Homeland Security · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives, Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate.

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Cosponsors

17

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Full history

  1. Jul 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

  2. Jul 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

  3. Jul 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

  4. Jun 3, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  5. Jun 2, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

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  1. Jun 2, 2026

    Referred to committee

    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.

  2. Jun 2, 2026

    Referred to committee

    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.

  3. Jun 2, 2026

    Referred to committee

    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.

  4. Jun 2, 2026

    In committee

    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.

    U.S. House

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