INFORM Act of 2025

119 HR 5073 IH: Immigration Notification for Facility Oversight and Relocation Management Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-08-29 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5073 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 29, 2025 Ms. Rivas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require notice to be provided in the case of a transfer of an immigration detainee to a new facility. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Immigration Notification for Facility Oversight and Relocation Management Act of 2025 or as the INFORM Act of 2025 . 2. In general In the case of any individual detained by the Secretary of Homeland Security pursuant to the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act) at a facility, notice must be provided to the immediate family of that individual not later than 24 hours after that individual is transferred to a different facility. The notification shall include— (1) the reason for transfer; and (2) the name, address, phone number, and a point of contact for the new facility. 3. Definitions For purposes of this Act: (1) The term immediate family includes each— (A) parent; (B) sibling; (C) child; and (D) spouse. For purposes of this paragraph, the term includes any step-parent, step-child, or step-sibling, any foster parent or child, and any common law marriage, civil union, or domestic partnership recognized under law. (2) The term facility includes any detention center or real property temporarily used for purposes of housing individuals detained under the immigration laws.