H.R. 2189Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011

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Sponsor: Robert C. "Bobby" Scott [D-VA-03]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Latest action: Nov 17, 2011 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237.

IntroducedJun 15, 2011
Passed the HouseSep 20, 2011
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011 - Requires states that receive certain criminal justice assistance grants to report to the Attorney General on a quarterly basis certain information regarding the death of any person who is detained, under arrest, in the process of being arrested, en route to incarceration, or incarcerated at a municipal or county jail, state prison, state-run or contracted boot camp prison, state or local contract facility, or other local or state correctional facility. Imposes penalties of up to a 10% reduction of federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant funding, at the Attorney General's discretion, 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, under arrest, or or in the process of being 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 or pre-trial 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 2189 as reported to Senate without amendment on Nov 17, 2011. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 713

House Sep 20, 2011

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011

Passed · Two-thirds required

398 Yea 18 Nay 17 not voting

Crossed both parties 18 of 416 voting members broke with their own party: 18 Republicans.

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Democratic192 members

Republican241 members

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Cosponsors1 · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 2189 and vote against it. 0 signed when it was filed.

DJOHN CONYERS [D-MI-14]Joined Jul 25, 2011

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H.R. 2189Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 713

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors1 · 1 Democrat

H.R. 2189Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 713

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors1 · 1 Democrat

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