United States · Bill · S
S. 4284 (117th)
Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2022
Introduced
19 May 2022
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2022 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.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 May 2022
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 May 2022
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 May 2022
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4284
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/4284