Mandatory access to detention facilities for Members of Congress

(a) In general Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary concerned shall allow a Member of Congress to tour any facility in which 1 or more detained individuals are housed, including unaccompanied noncitizen children, at a time between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on a date requested by the Member of Congress if, not later than 24 hours before the date requested in the case of a Department of Homeland Security facility, or not later than 2 business days before the date requested in the case of a Department of Health and Human Services facility, the Secretary concerned receives written notice from the Member of Congress that includes— (1) the name of the facility; and (2) the date on which the Member of Congress intends to tour the facility. (b) Accompanying members of the press (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary concerned shall allow 1 or more members of the press to accompany a Member of Congress on a tour of a facility under this section. (2) Limitations (A) Still or video cameras The Secretary concerned shall not be required to allow a member of the press to enter a facility under paragraph (1) with a still or video camera. (B) Personally identifying information As a condition of entering a facility under paragraph (1), a member of the press shall agree not to release any personally identifying information of a staff member of the facility or a child housed at the facility without the express authorization of such staff member or child. (c) Limitation The Secretary concerned may limit a tour under subsection (a) to— (1) in the case of a facility that houses not more than 50 unaccompanied noncitizen children— (A) not more than 5 Members of Congress; and (B) accompanying members of the press under subsection (b); and (2) in the case of a facility that houses more than 50 detained individuals, including unaccompanied noncitizen children— (A) not more than 10 Members of Congress; and (B) accompanying members of the press under subsection (b). (d) Definition of Secretary concerned In this section, the term Secretary concerned means, as applicable— (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security; or (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services.