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HR 5073119th CongressIntroduced
INFORM Act of 2025
Introduced: Aug 29, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-California)
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Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The INFORM Act of 2025 requires that, whenever an individual detained by the Department of Homeland Security under immigration laws is transferred to a different detention facility, the immediate family of that detainee must be notified within 24 hours. The notice must include the reason for the transfer and the new facility’s contact information (name, address, phone number, and a point of contact). The bill also broadens the definitions of “immediate family” and “facility” to cover a wide range of relationships and to include various types of facilities used to detain individuals.
Key Points
- 1Notification requirement: Immediate family must be informed within 24 hours of a detainee transfer to a new facility.
- 2Content of notice: Must include the reason for the transfer and the new facility’s name, address, phone number, and a point of contact.
- 3Definition of immediate family: Includes parents, siblings, children, spouses, and extends to step-relations, foster relations, and recognized common-law marriages or civil partnerships.
- 4Definition of facility: Includes any detention center or real property temporarily used to house individuals detained under immigration laws.
- 5Purpose and status: Aims to improve family awareness and oversight of detainee transfers; introduced in the House by Ms. Rivas and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Impact Areas
Primary group/area affected: Immigration detainees and their immediate family members; detention facilities and ICE/DHS operations.Secondary group/area affected: Facility operators and administrators; legal guardians or representatives who assist detainees.Additional impacts: Potential administrative and logistical requirements for facilities to maintain current contact information; potential privacy considerations for sharing family contact details; potential ripple effects on detainee welfare and family engagement with the system.
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