US HR996

Summary of H.Res. 996

• Article I (Obstruction of Congress): Secretary Noem implemented a 7-day advance notice requirement on May 13, 2025, for Members of Congress to visit DHS detention facilities, despite Public Law 118-47 explicitly prohibiting such notice requirements for congressional oversight visits.

• Article I (Specific Incidents): ICE denied entry to Representatives attempting oversight visits at facilities in El Paso (July 9, 2025), Aurora, Colorado (July 20, 2025), Los Angeles (July 7, 2025), New York (June 17, 2025), Chantilly, Virginia (July 21, 2025), and Tacoma, Washington (August 30, 2025).

• Article I (Impoundment): FEMA withheld congressionally-obligated funds for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program and Shelter and Services Program in violation of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, per GAO Report B-337204.2.

• Article II (Violation of Public Trust): ICE conducted warrantless arrests violating the Castañon Nava settlement, used tear gas on children at a Halloween parade (October 22, 2025), and shot an unarmed U.S. citizen on January 7, 2026, as part of "Operation Midway Blitz" in Chicago.

• Article III (Self-Dealing): Secretary Noem bypassed competitive bidding to award a $200 million ICE recruiting ad campaign to Republican-led agencies, including one subcontractor run by the husband of senior DHS official Tricia McLaughlin.