US Congress House Bill 1447 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on December 18 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-18 - Became Public Law No: 113-242.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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.

Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013

Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]

Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-18	Senate	Became Public Law No: 113-242.
2014-12-18	Senate	Signed by President.
2014-12-12	Senate	Presented to President.
2014-12-11	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2014-12-10	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6579-6580)
2014-12-09	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Hearings held.
2014-11-20	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 604.
2014-11-20	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
2014-11-20	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2013-12-13	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2013-12-12	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8047-8048)
2013-12-12	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1447.
2013-12-12	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8047-8049)
2013-12-12	House	Mr. Collins (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2013-12-09	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 205.
2013-12-09	House	Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-285.
2013-12-04	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2013-12-04	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-12-03	House	Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.
2013-04-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2013-04-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SB2807 (Same As) 2014-09-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1447/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1447/BILLS-113hr1447ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1447/BILLS-113hr1447rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1447/BILLS-113hr1447eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1447/BILLS-113hr1447rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1447/BILLS-113hr1447enr.pdf