S 4284
117th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2022
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 19, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 19, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2022
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1