Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Find Our Families Act of 2026”.
Find Our Families Act of 2026
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and maintain an online detainee locator system, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement online detainee locator system
In general— The Secretary of Homeland Security (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall develop and maintain an online detainee locator system for individuals in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Requirements for detainee locator system— The online detainee locator system developed under this section shall—
be made publicly accessible on the Department of Homeland Security website;
be made available in—
English;
Spanish;
Haitian Creole;
any other language, as determined by the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security, to be among the 10 most spoken first-languages of individuals based on data collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection with respect to nationwide encounters at any point in the preceding fiscal year; and
any other language necessary, pursuant to title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of national origin;
include a search function tool that permits a user of such system to search for an individual in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement by inputting—
the alien registration number of such individual;
the complete name of such individual; or
the country of birth and date of birth of such individual; and
with respect to any search results produced by the search function tool described in paragraph (3), display non-exact matches for first and last names.
Required detainee information—
In general— Upon implementation of the online detainee locator system developed under this section, not later than 8 hours after an individual is detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Secretary shall make available to such system the following information:
The alien registration number of such individual.
The complete name of such individual.
The date of birth of such individual.
The country of birth of such individual.
The date and time such individual was taken into custody by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The name and address of the facility or location at in which such individual is located.
The contact information for such facility or location including a telephone number.
Transfer— If U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement transfers an individual described in paragraph (1) to a different facility or location, or to a different Federal, State, local, or Tribal law enforcement agency, the Secretary shall make available, not later than 8 hours after commencement of such transfer, in addition to the information required under paragraph (1)—
any updated information with respect to paragraph (1)(E) through (G);
a time-stamped log of any transfers of such individual; and
in the case of a transfer that requires such individual to be in transit for more than 5 hours—
the address of the facility or location from and to which such individual is being transferred;
the mode of transportation being used to transfer such individual; and
the estimated time of arrival.
Protection of minors— Any information described under paragraphs (1) or (2) that pertains to an individual under the age of 18, may not be made available to the online detainee locator system developed under this section.
Information Data retention— Any information made available under subsection (c) to the online detainee locator system developed under this section shall be retained on such system for not less than 60 days after an individual is—
released from the custody U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; or
removed from the United States.
Compliance—
The Secretary shall make available a publicly accessible and secure online form for any family member or legal representative of an individual in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to report, with respect to such individual, any missing, incorrect, or out-of-date information on the online detainee locator system developed under this section.
Not later than 1 week after receiving a report submitted pursuant to subsection (e)(1), the Secretary shall—
acknowledge receipt of such report; and
resolve such report.
Penalty—
In general— With respect to an employee that fails to comply with this section, the Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection shall investigate such failure, and as appropriate, may, pursuant to subchapter II of chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code—
furlough such employee;
reduce the pay or grade of such employee; or
suspend such employee for not more than 30 days.
Further investigation— After an investigation pursuant to subsection (f)(1), the Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection shall refer such investigation to the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security for further investigation.
Contracts— The Secretary may not renew a contract for any facility or contractor that failed to provide timely or accurate data for the online detainee locator developed under this section.
Sec. 3 U.S. Customs And Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainee medical care transfer reporting requirements
In general— For any individual in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement who is transferred to a facility or location to receive medical attention, the Secretary shall notify a family member and any legal representative of such individual not later than 5 hours after such transfer is initiated and provide the following information:
The name, address, and telephone number of the facility or location to which such individual was transferred.
The contact information for the relevant U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office overseeing the—
transfer of such individual; and
medical attention being provided to such individual.
The date and time such individual arrived at such facility or location.
The symptoms, medical condition, or medical assessment that led U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to transfer such individual to receive medical attention.
Any information on the medical status or diagnosis of such individual at the time of such notification, as provided by a medical provider at each facility or location to and from which such individual was transferred.
Visitation access— A family member or legal representative may not be denied or obstructed from visiting an individual described in subsection (a) unless such individual affirmatively declines such visit.
Sec. 4 U.S. Customs and Border Protection arrest reporting requirements
Arrest reporting— For any individual arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make publicly accessible on the stats and summaries web page on the Department of Homeland Security website the following information:
The location and date of the apprehension of such individual.
The method of apprehension of such individual.
Whether there was an administrative or judicial warrant prior to the arrest of such individual.
The country of birth of such individual.
The name and address of the facility or location at which such individual is located following such arrest.
The citizenship of such individual.
Correction of errors—
The Secretary shall make available a publicly accessible and secure online form for any family member or legal representative of an individual arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to report any missing or incorrect information made accessible under subsection (a).
Not later than 1 week after receiving a report submitted pursuant to subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall—
acknowledge receipt of such report; and
resolve such report.
Report— Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary shall review any U.S. Customs and Border Protection enforcement operation that is ongoing, or was active during the 90-day period prior to a review, and submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate that includes, with respect to each such operation—
the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents involved;
the number and type of any non-U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents or officers engaged in or supporting such operation;
the location of such operation;
the justification for such operation;
the number of individuals arrested during such operation based on an administrative or judicial warrant;
the number of warrantless arrests conducted during such operation;
the number of such warrantless arrests made pursuant to section 287(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357);
the number of people arrested during any protests;
the number of U.S. citizens and non-citizens arrested during such operation;
the monetary costs incurred by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or any other agency or entity involved by such operation; and
any contracts with public or private entities involved in such operation.