Federal · 119th Congress
Department of Homeland Security Accountability Act of 2026
Policy areaGovernment Operations and Politics
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Cosponsors15
Eleanor Holmes NortonDU.S. Representative · At-Large · DC
Troy A. CarterDU.S. Representative · 2nd District · LA
J. Luis CorreaDU.S. Representative · 46th District · CA
Daniel S. GoldmanDU.S. Representative · 10th District · NY
Al GreenDU.S. Representative · 9th District · TX
Timothy M. KennedyDU.S. Representative · 26th District · NY
Raja KrishnamoorthiDU.S. Representative · 8th District · IL
LaMonica McIverDU.S. Representative · 10th District · NJ
Analilia MejiaDU.S. Representative · 11th District · NJ
Suhas SubramanyamDU.S. Representative · 10th District · VA
Shri ThanedarDU.S. Representative · 13th District · MI
Bennie G. ThompsonDU.S. Representative · 2nd District · MS12 of 15
Other titles2
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify Congress of any serious injury or death of any individual in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced
Department of Homeland Security Accountability Act of 2026Short Title(s) as Introduced
Legislative history4
Jul 7, 2026
House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Jun 2, 2026
HouseReferred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 2, 2026
HouseReferred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 2, 2026
IntroducedIntroduced in House