Restoring Access for Detainees Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 23
- Latest action
- Nov 6, 2025
What it does
The Restoring Access for Detainees Act would require the Department of Homeland Security to provide free telephone and communication services to individuals in civil immigration detention, including at least 200 free minutes per month for outgoing calls to family and legal counsel, and unlimited free minutes for communications with legal representatives, courts, government agencies, and oversight bodies. It mandates that detainees receive at least one 10-minute call to an immediate family member within the first five hours of custody and upon transfer to a new location, with continued attempts if initial contact fails. The bill also requires that communications with legal counsel, oversight…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.