Bans new immigration detention facilities in the Everglades and boosts oversight of all detention centers.
This bill, called the "No Cages in the Everglades Act," would stop the government from building or funding any immigration detention facilities in or near Florida's Everglades. It would also give Members of Congress and their staff the power to inspect any immigration detention facility run by the Department of Homeland Security at any time, without prior notice. This is to ensure proper conditions.
Today, federal funds can be used to plan, build, and run immigration detention facilities in or near the Everglades, and there's no explicit law guaranteeing Congress the right to inspect all DHS detention centers. After this bill, no federal funds would be allowed for such facilities in the Everglades. Members of Congress and their staff would also have a guaranteed right to conduct announced or unannounced inspections of any DHS detention facility at any time, overriding other existing laws or agreements.
HR 4542 · 119th Congress · July 17, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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