US HB5346 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on December 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires an investigation and reports for each death of an alien in Department of Homeland Security or Department of Health and Human Services custody. Within 24 hours of such a death, the relevant department shall provide to Congress a publicly available report containing (1) the name, gender, race, ethnicity, and age of the deceased; (2) the date, time, and location of the death; and (3) the circumstances surrounding the death. The relevant department shall conduct an investigation within 30 days of the death of an alien in its custody, including an analysis of (1) the root cause of the death, and (2) any policy or systemic changes that could reduce the possibility of such a death in the future. The results of such an investigation shall be reported to Congress and made publicly available on the internet.
Title
Jakelin Caal Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] |
Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-01-30 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. |
2020-01-03 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability. |
2020-01-03 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations. |
2019-12-06 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
2019-12-06 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
2019-12-06 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health personnel
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health personnel
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5346/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5346/BILLS-116hr5346ih.pdf |