Oversight Access Act
The Oversight Access Act prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security from blocking Members of Congress or their staff from entering immigration detention facilities for oversight purposes. The bill also forbids requiring advance notice for these visits and bans any temporary changes to a facility that would alter what visitors observe compared to normal conditions. If the Inspector General determines that the Secretary has significantly failed to follow these rules, they must report the violation to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees within 30 days.
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Introduction
Aug 2026
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Introduced Aug 17, 2026
Last action Aug 18, 2026
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Aug 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
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Aug 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
lower
Aug 17, 2026
Committee
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.
lower
Aug 17, 2026
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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