Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a House resolution that expresses condemnation for unwanted or unnecessary medical procedures performed on federal detainees by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Highlights:

• Expresses that the House of Representatives:

• Condemns performing unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full, informed consent;

• Recognizes that every individual deserves to control their own reproductive choices and make informed choices about their bodies;

• Recognizes that further accountability, oversight, and transparency is necessary to protect people in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); and

• Calls on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to:

• Pause the removal of any individual who experienced any medical procedure at the Irwin County Detention Center; 

• Allow individuals who may have experienced an unwanted or non-consensual procedure to have immediate access to adequate, safe, and consensual medical treatment or to seek a second opinion from an  independent medical professional;

• Immediately comply with all investigations and records requests to investigations about the Irwin County Detention Center; 

• Ensure impacted individuals are able to freely participate in any investigation and share their stories without fear of reprisal; and

• Hold all individuals found to be involved in any unnecessary or non-consensual medical procedure at the Irvin County Detention Center accountable. 

Full Bill Text

Full Bill Text