Text of Senate Amendment 4709

Text of Senate Amendment 4709

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 51 (Friday, March 20, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 51 (Friday, March 20, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1445] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4709. Mr. KIM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. 4. AUDITS OF DETENTION FACILITIES. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Private Detention Accountability Act''. (b) Audit Reports.--Not later than 30 days after the Office of Detention Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security completes an audit of a detention facility at which aliens are being detained, the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall submit a report containing the results of such audit and describing the actions that have been taken to remediate any deficiencies discovered through such audit to-- (1) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (3) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and (4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. (c) Restriction on Detention Facilities.-- (1) In general.--Aliens may not be newly housed at any detention facility operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement unless-- (A) the Office of Detention Oversight has completed an audit of such facility; (B) any deficiencies discovered through such audit have been properly remediated; and (C) the report required under subsection (b) has been properly submitted. (2) Applicability.--The restriction set forth in paragraph (1) shall apply to any detention facility-- (A) commencing operations on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (B) operating before such date of enactment and about which the Office of Detention Oversight has completed an audit. ______