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H.R. 1447

Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013

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Introduced
Apr 9, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest Action
Dec 18, 2014

Sponsor

Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

Democrat·VA-3
Bioguide ID: S000185
First Name: Robert
Middle Name: C. "Bobby"
Last Name: Scott
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Cosponsors
2
Committees
30
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Related Bills
5
Subjects
6
Summaries
8
Titles
7
Text Versions
Law Details
Law Type
Public Law
Law Number
113-242

Bill Details

Update Date
Mar 22, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
1,447
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Apr 9, 2013
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Is Law
Yes
Dec 18, 2014President

Became Public Law No: 113-242.

Source: House floor actions

Dec 18, 2014BecameLaw36000

Became Public Law No: 113-242.

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Dec 18, 2014President

Signed by President.

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Dec 18, 2014BecameLaw36000

Signed by President.

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Dec 12, 2014Floor

Presented to President.

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Dec 12, 2014President28000

Presented to President.

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Dec 11, 2014Floor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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Dec 10, 2014Floor

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6579-6580)

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Dec 10, 2014Floor17000

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6579-6580)

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Dec 9, 2014Committee

Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Hearings held.

Source: Senate

Nov 20, 2014Calendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 604.

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Nov 20, 2014Committee

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.

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Nov 20, 2014Committee14000

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.

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Nov 20, 2014Committee

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Source: Senate

Dec 13, 2013IntroReferral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Dec 12, 2013FloorH37300

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8047-8048)

Source: House floor actions

Dec 12, 2013Floor8000

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8047-8048)

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Dec 12, 2013FloorH8D000

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1447.

Source: House floor actions

Dec 12, 2013FloorH30000

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8047-8049)

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Dec 12, 2013FloorH30300

Mr. Collins (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

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Dec 9, 2013CalendarsH12410

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 205.

Source: House floor actions

Dec 9, 2013CommitteeH12200

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-285.

Source: House floor actions

Dec 9, 2013Committee5000

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-285.

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Dec 4, 2013Committee

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

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Dec 4, 2013Committee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Source: House committee actions

Dec 3, 2013Committee

Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.

Source: House committee actions

Apr 30, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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Apr 9, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Introduced in House

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Introduced in House

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Introduced in House· Apr 9, 20130

Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 - 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. 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.

Reported to House without amendment· Dec 9, 201379

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

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.

Passed House without amendment· Dec 12, 201381

(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.

Reported to Senate without amendment· Nov 20, 201480

(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.

Passed Senate without amendment· Dec 10, 201482

(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.

Public Law· Dec 18, 201449

(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.

Judiciary Committee

Senate· Standing

Judiciary Committee

House· Standing
Correctional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and recordsDetention of personsGovernment studies and investigationsLaw enforcement administration and funding

Enrolled Bill

Reported to Senate

Nov 20, 2014

Referred in Senate

Dec 13, 2013

Engrossed in House

Dec 12, 2013

Reported in House

Dec 9, 2013

Introduced in House

Apr 9, 2013

Public Law

Dec 19, 2014

Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 — Informed