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Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025

4/22/2025, 3:53 AM

Summary of Bill S 1322

The "Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025" introduced in the 119th Congress under bill designation S.1322 on April 8, 2025, aims to address procedures related to informing family members when a person in custody dies, gets injured, or becomes seriously ill. The bill focuses on ensuring timely and sensitive notifications to family members in such situations. For further details and specific directives, the official PDF version of the bill can be accessed via the provided link: [Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025 PDF](https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s1322/BILLS-119s1322is.pdf).

Current Status of Bill S 1322

Bill S 1322 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 8, 2025. Bill S 1322 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on April 8, 2025.  Bill S 1322's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of April 8, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1322

Total Number of Sponsors
2
Democrat Sponsors
2
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1322

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1322

A bill to establish Federal policies and procedures to notify the next of kin or other emergency contact upon the death, or serious illness or serious injury, of an individual in Federal custody, to provide model policies for States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes to implement and enforce similar policies and procedures, and for other purposes.
A bill to establish Federal policies and procedures to notify the next of kin or other emergency contact upon the death, or serious illness or serious injury, of an individual in Federal custody, to provide model policies for States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes to implement and enforce similar policies and procedures, and for other purposes.

Comments

Bo Zimmerman profile image

Bo Zimmerman

692

10 months ago

This bill bad for me.

Ezequiel Barefoot profile image

Ezequiel Barefoot

681

10 months ago

This bill bad for families, need better communication when loved ones in custody.