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Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2009

Introduced: January 28, 2009 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2010
Star Print ordered on on the bill.
Feb 5, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 4, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 4, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 1 (Roll no. 53). (text: CR 2/3/2009 H884-885)
Feb 4, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H997-998)
Feb 3, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Scott (VA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Feb 3, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 738.
Feb 3, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H884-887)
Feb 3, 2009
Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 28, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 28, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Feb 4, 2009 House · vote #53 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 407–1 See who voted →
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Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2009 - Requires states that receive certain criminal justice assistance grants to report to the Attorney General on a quarterly basis certain information regarding the death of any person who is detained, arrested, en route to incarceration, or incarcerated in state or local facilities or a boot camp prison. Grants the Attorney General discretion to reduce by up to 10% the amount of the criminal justice assistance grants of states that fail to comply.

Requires the head of each federal law enforcement agency to report to the Attorney General annually certain information regarding the death of any person who: (1) is detained or arrested by any officer of such agency (or by any state or local law enforcement officer for purposes of a federal law enforcement operation); or (2) is en route to be incarcerated or detained, or is incarcerated or detained, at any federal correctional facility or federal pretrial detention facility located within the United States or any other facility pursuant to a contract with or used by such agency.

Requires the Attorney General to study such information and report on means by which it can be used to reduce the number of such deaths.

What's happening now December 17, 2010

Star Print ordered on on the bill.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 738: Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-738/
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"H.R. 738: Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-738/.
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