Homeland Security could not spend money on immigration detention sites in or next to the Everglades. Congress could inspect any Homeland Security detention site without advance notice. An independent watchdog would review the Everglades site within 90 days.
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No Cages in the Everglades Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Latest action on H.R. 4542: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people held in immigration custody and the staff working at detention sites. It also affects Homeland Security, state and local partners, members of Congress, and communities near the Everglades. The largest changes involve where detention sites may operate and how Congress may inspect them.
Why this matters: The bill could change where Homeland Security holds people in southern Florida. The agency may need other sites or a new way to manage space if it cannot fund detention in or next to the Everglades. Nationwide inspection rights could make detention conditions easier for Congress to review. The required report could also show whether the Everglades site harms the ecosystem or puts people at risk during floods, hurricanes, or other disasters. The bill does not say how large those effects may be.
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Officially: No Cages in the Everglades Act
Homeland Security could not spend money on immigration detention sites in or next to the Everglades. Congress could inspect any Homeland Security detention site without advance notice. An independent watchdog would review the Everglades site within 90 days.
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Where it stands
Sitting in Border Security and Enforcement
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Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in House
House Committee
Under House committee consideration
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. (7/18/2025)
House Floor Vote
Voted on by House
Passed House
Approved by House
Senate Review
Sent to Senate for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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