S5325Referred to Committee

Delaney Hall Closure Act

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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119th
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2026-08-06
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Cory A. Booker
Cory A. Booker
Democrat · NJ · Senator
Votes with party: 83.3% (844 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2026-08-06

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Immigration

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5325 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5325 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to cease all immigration detention operations at the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, New Jersey, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 6, 2026 Mr. Booker (for himself and Mr. Kim) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to cease all immigration detention operations at the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, New Jersey, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Delaney Hall Closure Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland Security. SEC. 3. CLOSURE OF DELANEY HALL DETENTION CENTER. (a) In General.--The Secretary-- (1) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, shall cease all immigration detention operations at the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, New Jersey; and (2) shall not enter into any contract or agreement to operate the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, New Jersey, as a facility to detain aliens in the custody of the Secretary. (b) Termination for Convenience.-- (1) In general.--In the Government's interest, the Secretary shall terminate any contract for the operation of the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, New Jersey. (2) Liability.--The Department shall be liable only for payment under the payment provisions of a contract described in paragraph (1) for services rendered before the date on which the termination of such contract becomes effective. <all>
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