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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed Requirement for DHS to Notify Congress of Military Member Detentions
Record date · June 24, 2026
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What This Bill Does
Senate Amendment 6374 would require the Secretary of Defense to notify Congress within 24 hours if a member of the Armed Forces or their family is detained by the Department of Homeland Security. This amendment is proposed for inclusion in the 2027 defense authorization bill.
If enacted, this amendment would create a mandatory reporting timeline for the Department of Defense to inform Congressional Armed Services Committees about detentions of military personnel or their families by the Department of Homeland Security.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Defense
The agency would be required to establish a process to track and report specific detentions of military personnel and their families to Congress within 24 hours.
Department of Homeland Security
The agency's detention activities involving military members or their families would become subject to mandatory reporting by the Department of Defense.
Members of the Armed Forces
Their detention by the Department of Homeland Security would trigger a mandatory notification to Congressional committees.
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Increased Oversight of Inter-Agency Detentions
The amendment seeks to bridge an information gap between the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense regarding the status of military personnel.
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