Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA)
Stop ICE’s Medical Neglect Act of 2026
A Democratic bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Stop ICE's Medical Neglect Act of 2026," requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to create a system for detainees to report medical neglect. It mandates the establishment of a public online platform where individuals held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection can submit complaints. These complaints can be filed by the detainees themselves, their legal counsel, or their family members. Each complaint will be reviewed by a contracted medical expert to determine if neglect occurred. If neglect is found, the Secretary must ensure the individual receives necessary medical treatment.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +8
Would immigrants be better off under this?
The bill establishes protections and a complaint system for detainees in immigration custody.
- Scored +7
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill mandates that the Secretary ensure detainees receive necessary medical treatment if neglect is found.
- Scored +6
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?
The bill provides an appeal process through the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Access to a complaint system: The bill establishes a publicly accessible, online platform for individuals detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection to report medical neglect (Section 2(a)).
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Protection of privacy: Complaints submitted through the platform are required to be confidential and cannot be shared without the subject's consent (Section 2(b)(3)).
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Expert medical review: Complaints will be reviewed by a contracted medical expert to verify if the alleged neglect actually occurred (Section 2(c)(1)).
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Mandatory treatment: If a medical expert determines that neglect took place, the Secretary of Homeland Security must ensure the individual receives the necessary medical treatment (Section 2(c)(2)(A)).
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Right to appeal: If a medical expert decides no neglect occurred, individuals have the right to appeal that decision to the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security (Section 2(c)(2)(B)).
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Protection from retaliation: Individuals are protected from retaliation or adverse treatment for submitting a complaint, communicating with lawyers, or contacting Congressional offices regarding their detention or medical care (Section 2(d)).
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Language assistance: The Secretary must provide language translation services to any individual being held in a covered facility (Section 2(e)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Requirement of specific information: To file a complaint, individuals must provide specific details including their name, alien registration number, the name of the facility, and a description of the neglect (Section 2(b)(2)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts? — The bill provides an appeal process through the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill creates a public online platform for tracking and updating medical neglect complaints. Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — The bill mandates that complaints remain confidential and not be shared without consent.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would immigrants be better off under this? — The bill establishes protections and a complaint system for detainees in immigration custody.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill mandates that the Secretary ensure detainees receive necessary medical treatment if neglect is found.
- 9/1/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/4/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- 8/3/2026
- 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.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
J. CorreaDemocrat · California
Gilbert CisnerosDemocrat · California