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H.R. 8381119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Apr 20, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The bill would require DHS to offer video check-ins instead of in-person visits for immigrants released during deportation proceedings.
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This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to let certain released immigrants complete required periodic check-ins by video call instead of in person. It applies to those released while awaiting a decision in their removal (deportation) case, including people in "alternatives to detention" supervision programs.
It affects immigrants going through removal proceedings who must periodically check in as a condition of release, along with the case managers and officers who supervise them and DHS, which would manage the video option.
The change would alter how compliance with release conditions is monitored, shifting some in-person reporting requirements to a virtual format managed by DHS.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.