A bill to require U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to timely update the Online Detainee Locator System, and for other purposes.

# Summary of S 3995 **What the Bill Would Do:** This bill would require two federal agencies—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)—to keep the Online Detainee Locator System updated in a timely manner. This system allows the public to search for information about people being held in immigration detention facilities.

The bill aims to ensure that information in the system is current and accurate. **Who It Affects:** The bill would primarily affect immigrants and asylum seekers in federal detention, as well as their families and legal representatives who use the system to locate and track detained individuals. It would also impact the CBP and ICE agencies by establishing requirements for how they maintain this database. **Current Status:** S 3995 is currently in committee, meaning it has been introduced but has not yet been debated or voted on by the full Senate. The bill was sponsored by Senator Ben Ray Luján, a Democrat from New Mexico. Without additional action from lawmakers, the bill remains in the early stages of the legislative process.