Contact Congress about H.R. 4078: Stop Unlawful Detention and End Mistreatment Act of 2025

DHS would have to post daily public data about people in ICE detention. The site would show detention reasons, locations, transfers, and deportation orders without naming people.

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Stop Unlawful Detention and End Mistreatment Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: 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.

Latest action on H.R. 4078: 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.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people held by ICE, their families, lawyers, DHS, ICE, and watchdog offices that review detention conditions. Detained people would not have their names posted, but facts about their detention would appear in public data. DHS and ICE would have to collect, update, archive, and explain much more information.

Why this matters: Immigration detention can be hard for the public, families, lawyers, and lawmakers to track. This bill would make more information public each day while keeping personal identities private. It could help people spot long detention stays, frequent transfers, use of force, and unusual detention sites sooner. Its effect would depend on how DHS reports the data and how the agency responds to oversight findings.

Key provisions in H.R. 4078

• DHS would have to create a free public website about everyone held by ICE. ICE means U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
• DHS would have to update detention information every day. It would also have to save past daily data and make it public each year.
• For each detained person, the site would show why the person is being held and how long they have been held. It would also show the detention location, with exceptions, the number of transfers, and whether a deportation order exists.
• The database could not include names or other personal details. That means it could not post information that identifies a detained person.
• The site would have to show group-level facts about detained people. These include nationality, age, immigration status, discipline, use of force, transfers, and deportations.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 4078

What is H.R. 4078?

DHS would have to post daily public data about people in ICE detention. The site would show detention reasons, locations, transfers, and deportation orders without naming people.

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