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H.R. 9883

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9883, the Private Detention Corporate Accountability Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jul 22, 2026 by Rep. Derek Tran (D) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jul 22, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 9883 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb9883/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9883 IH: Private Detention Corporate Accountability Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-22
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9883  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 22, 2026   Mr. Tran  (for himself,  Mr. Moulton ,  Mrs. Watson Coleman , and  Mr. Thanedar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To create a private right of action to hold private detention centers liable for the wrongful death of any person being held in such private detention center, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Private Detention Corporate Accountability Act of 2026  .
2.
Private detention center liability
(a)
Private right of action
An officer or employee of a private detention center that causes the wrongful death of any person that was being held in such private detention center shall be liable, under the relevant State law, to the decedent or any successor in interest for—
(1)
statutory damages in an amount not less than $5,000,000 and economic damages; and
(2)
punitive damages, as appropriate.
(b)
Action in district court
The decedent or any successor in interest that suffered the harm described under subsection (a) may bring an action in the appropriate district court of the United States for the relief described under such subsection.
(c)
Vicarious liability
A private detention center shall be vicariously liable for any harm described under subsection (a).
(d)
No immunity defense
No officer or employee of a private detention center shall be entitled to assert any form of absolute or qualified immunity as a defense to liability under this section.
(e)
Rule of construction
Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the ability of the decedent or any successor in interest that suffered the harm described under subsection (a) from bringing an action in a State court for such harm.
(f)
Private detention center
The term  private detention center  means a private entity that has a contract with the Federal Government to hold any person due to any alleged or purported violations of civil, criminal, or immigration laws.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-07-22
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To create a private right of action to hold private detention centers liable for the wrongful death of any person being held in such private detention center, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Derek Tran (D) sponsors H.R. 9883, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9883 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jul 22, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9883 has taken 2 actions since Jul 22, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 22, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jul 22, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 9883 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9883 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Private Detention Corporate Accountability Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Private Detention Corporate Accountability Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To create a private right of action to hold private detention centers liable for the wrongful death of any person being held in such private detention center, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9883 under Law, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9883’s is Law.

hr9883/policy-areas.txt
LawAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9883, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TRAN:H.R. 9883.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H5178]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com