119th Congress
S. 1322
Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Introduced
- Apr 8, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- John Kennedy (R-LA)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” 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 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - Apr 8, 2025
Introduced in Senate