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HR 2189 112th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Correctional facilities and imprisonment Criminal justice information and records Detention of persons Government studies and investigations Law enforcement administration and funding

Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011

Introduced: June 15, 2011 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 2011
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237.
Nov 17, 2011
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Nov 17, 2011
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 21, 2011
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 20, 2011
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 20, 2011
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 18 (Roll no. 713). (text: CR H6244-6245)
Sep 20, 2011
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6256-6257)
Sep 20, 2011
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Smith (TX) 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Sep 20, 2011
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2189.
Sep 20, 2011
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6244-6246)
Sep 20, 2011
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 7, 2011
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 127.
Sep 7, 2011
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-198.
Aug 1, 2011
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Aug 1, 2011
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 15, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 15, 2011
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 20, 2011 House · vote #713 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 398–18 See who voted →
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011 - 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, under arrest, in the process of being arrested, en route to incarceration, or incarcerated at a municipal or county jail, state prison, state-run or contracted boot camp prison, state or local contract facility, or other local or state correctional facility. Imposes penalties of up to a 10% reduction of federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant funding, at the Attorney General's discretion, on states that fail to comply with such reporting requirements.

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, under arrest, or or in the process of being 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 or pre-trial 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 November 17, 2011

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237.

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