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Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 1447

(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 2013 - Requires states that receive allocations under specified provisions of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, whether characterized as the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs, the Local Government Law Enforcement Block Grants Program, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, or otherwise, 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. Imposes penalties 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 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.

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Current Status of Bill HR 1447

Bill HR 1447 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 9, 2013. Bill HR 1447 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the House on April 9, 2013.  Bill HR 1447's most recent activity was Became Public Law No: 113-242. as of December 18, 2014

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 1447

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 1447

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact Areas

- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Criminal justice information and records
- Detention of persons
- Government studies and investigations
- Law enforcement administration and funding

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1447

Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013
Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013
Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013
Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013
Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013
Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013
To encourage States to report to the Attorney General certain information regarding the deaths of individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.
Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 1447

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
VirginiaDemocrat
John Conyers, Jr.
John Conyers, Jr.
MichiganDemocrat

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