Bills · HR 5073
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 5073Immigration
INFORM Act of 2025
INTRO AUG 29· LAST ACTION SEP 3
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it addresses a fundamental issue of transparency and family communication within the immigration detention system. Currently, families often face significant challenges and distress in tracking loved ones who are moved between facilities, sometimes losing contact for extended periods. This lack of information can hinder legal processes, access to medical care, and general family support.
If this bill becomes law, it would ensure a baseline level of communication, helping to alleviate the emotional burden on families and potentially improving detainees' well-being by ensuring their support networks can locate them. If it doesn't pass, families of immigration detainees would continue to face the existing difficulties in obtaining timely information about transfers, potentially leading to continued confusion, anxiety, and challenges in maintaining contact.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires the Department of Homeland Security to notify the immediate family of an immigration detainee within 24 hours of a transfer to a different facility.
This ensures families are quickly informed about a loved one's change in location, preventing periods of unknown whereabouts.
PROVISION 02
Mandates that the notification include the reason for the transfer and full contact details for the new facility (name, address, phone, point of contact).
This provides critical information beyond just a location, allowing families to understand the situation and easily re-establish contact.
PROVISION 03
Broadly defines "immediate family" to include biological, step, and foster parents, siblings, and children, as well as spouses recognized by various legal unions.
This inclusive definition ensures that a wide range of close relatives are eligible to receive crucial information about their detained loved one.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 33
D· California
YRS IN OFFICE
1
BILLS LED
16
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 33 REP 0 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
3 EVENTSSEP 3
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3826)
AUG 29
Introduced in House
AUG 29
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 5073
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedAug 29, 2025
Last actionSep 3, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED AUG 29, 2025
House BillHR 5073Immigration
INFORM Act of 2025
INTRODUCED AUG 29, 2025· LAST ACTION SEP 3, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
2 min
COSPONSORS
33
COMPLEXITY
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