Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2021
Summary
Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to develop policies and procedures for notifying next-of-kin or other emergency contacts in the event of the death, or serious illness or serious injury, of an individual in custody. The bill requires DOJ to implement the policies and procedures at its detention agencies. Further, the bill requires DOJ to distribute model policies and procedures to state, territorial, tribal, and local detention agencies.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Dec 16, 2021
Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
lower
Dec 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Dec 16, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karen Bass
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony G. Brown
DDemocratic
Co
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
Co
Bobby L. Rush
DDemocratic
Co
David J. Trone
DDemocratic
Co
Don Bacon
RRepublican
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
G. K. Butterfield
DDemocratic
Co
Jamaal Bowman
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Raskin
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Neguse
DDemocratic
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