119th Congress
H.R. 2718
Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove(D-CA)
- Introduced
- Apr 8, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (9)
Original cosponsors (5)
- Barry Moore (R-AL)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Glenn Ivey (D-MD)
- John H. Rutherford (R-FL)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
Added later (4)
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL) · Apr 9, 2025
- André Carson (D-IN) · Apr 17, 2025
- Marc A. Veasey (D-TX) · Sep 10, 2025
- Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC) · Dec 16, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 8, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - Apr 8, 2025
Introduced in House