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Reporting Deaths in Custody Act of 1996

Introduced: April 15, 1996 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Apr 18, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Apr 15, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 15, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reporting Deaths in Custody Act of 1996 - Directs the Attorney General to require that the appropriate public authorities report promptly regarding each individual who dies in custody while in a municipal or county jail, State or Federal prison, or other similar place of confinement.

Requires the Attorney General to publish an annual report on the number of deaths in each institution and the cause and time of each death.

What's happening now April 18, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 15, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3242: Reporting Deaths in Custody Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3242/
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"H.R. 3242: Reporting Deaths in Custody Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3242/.
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H.R. 3242, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3242/.
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