HR 3242 · 104th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Reporting Deaths in Custody Act of 1996

Introduced 1996-04-15· Sponsored by Rep. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.(1996-04-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Reporting Deaths in Custody Act of 1996 - Directs the Attorney General to require that the appropriate public authorities report promptly regarding each individual who dies in custody while in a municipal or county jail, State or Federal prison, or other similar place of confinement. Requires the Attorney General to publish an annual report on the number of deaths in each institution and the cause and time of each death.…

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Cosponsors (1)

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