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To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to ensure that certain information regarding prisoners is reported to the Attorney General.

Introduced: July 22, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Jul 31, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jul 22, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 22, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to provide that in order for a State (including States organized as a multi-State compact) to be eligible to receive a grant for correctional facilities, its grant application must include assurances that the State will follow the guidelines established by the Attorney General in reporting, on a quarterly basis, information regarding the death of any prisoner while incarcerated or while en route to be incarcerated at any municipal or county jail, State prison, or other local or State correctional facility, including: (1) the name, gender, ethnicity, and age of the deceased; (2) the date, time, and location of death; and (3) the circumstances surrounding the death.

What's happening now July 31, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 22, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2214: To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to ensure that certain information regarding prisoners is reported to the Attorney General.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2214/
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"H.R. 2214: To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to ensure that certain information regarding prisoners is reported to the Attorney General.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2214/.
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H.R. 2214, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2214/.
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[H.R. 2214: To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to ensure that certain information regarding prisoners is reported to the Attorney General.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2214/)
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