Humane Accountability Act

Humane Accountability Act would require the executive branch to increase transparency and oversight of immigration detention and related removals. Within 30 days of enactment, the Secretary of Homeland Security must deliver a Congress-facing report with detailed data on CBP/ICE encounters that led to detention (including names, nationalities, and legal authority), encounters at sensitive locations, total removals since January 21, 2025 (with names, nationalities, alien numbers, removal authorities, and destination countries), and any individuals removed to the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in El Salvador or Guantanamo Bay. Within 60 days, DHS and HHS must jointly report on detainees in CBP/ICE/ORR custody, covering assaults, sexual assaults, calls to local law enforcement, medical transfers, detainee deaths, and complaints—plus actions taken to address these issues and to ensure access to legal counsel. The bill also creates an obligation for the Comptroller General (GAO) to provide recommendations within 90 days of receiving the report, addressing safeguards, access to reporting channels, compliance with due process, and a more transparent detainee-tracking process. In addition, the act requires advance notification to Congress at least 60 days before DHS or HHS uses any non-traditional detention location (such as DoD facilities, Indian lands, or locations outside the continental U.S.). The notification must include location details, justification, bed capacity, care standards, cost and budget information, and copies of any related agreements. Overall, the bill imposes enhanced data collection, public-facing accountability, and interagency coordination aimed at monitoring detainee treatment, due process, and the use of non-traditional detention sites.