Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-3971
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Introduced: 2007-10-25 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional reporting requirements
Criminal justice information
Death
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to law enforcement
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Governmental investigations
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Prisoners

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-25
text: 
Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2007 - 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 under arrest or is in the process of being arrested, en route to incarceration, or incarcerated in state or local facilities. Imposes penalties on states that fail to comply with such reporting requirements.

Requires the Attorney General to provide for and report to Congress on a study of the information on deaths of persons in custody.

action_date: 2008-01-18
text: 
Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2007 - Requires states that receive criminal justice assistance grants under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to report to the Attorney General on a quarterly basis information on the death of any person who is detained, under arrest, or incarcerated in a municipal or county jail, state prison, state-run boot camp, contract facility, or other state or local correctional facility (including any juvenile facility). Requires such information to include: (1) the name, gender, race, ethnicity, and age of the deceased; (2) the date, time, and location of death; (3) the law enforcement agency that detained or arrested the deceased; and (4) a description of the circumstances surrounding the death. 

Reduces by 10% the amount of the criminal justice assistance grants of states that fail to comply with the reporting requirements of this Act. 

Requires the Attorney General to provide for a study on deaths of persons held in custody and to report to Congress on the findings of such study within two years after the enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2008-01-23
text: 
Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2008 - Requires states that receive criminal justice assistance grants under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to report to the Attorney General on a quarterly basis information on the death of any person who is detained, under arrest, or incarcerated in a municipal or county jail, state prison, state-run boot camp, contract facility, or other state or local correctional facility (including any juvenile facility). Requires such information to include: (1) the name, gender, race, ethnicity, and age of the deceased; (2) the date, time, and location of death; (3) the law enforcement agency that detained or arrested the deceased; and (4) a description of the circumstances surrounding the death. 

Reduces by 10% the amount of the criminal justice assistance grants of states that fail to comply with the reporting requirements of this Act. 

Requires the Attorney General to provide for a study on deaths of persons held in custody and to report to Congress on the findings of such study within two years after the enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2008-09-25
text: 
Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2008 - Requires states that receive criminal justice assistance grants under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to report to the Attorney General on a quarterly basis information on the death of any person who is detained, under arrest, or incarcerated in a municipal or county jail, state prison, state-run boot camp, contract facility, or other state or local correctional facility (including any juvenile facility). Requires such information to include: (1) the name, gender, race, ethnicity, and age of the deceased; (2) the date, time, and location of death; (3) the law enforcement agency that detained or arrested the deceased; and (4) a description of the circumstances surrounding the death. Grants states 120 days from the enactment of this Act to comply with such reporting requirements. Permits the Attorney General to grant additional time to states to comply with reporting requirements and to waive such requirements in states where compliance would be unconstitutional.

Grants the Attorney General discretion to reduce by up to 10% the amount of the criminal justice assistance grants of states that fail to comply with the reporting requirements of this Act. 

Requires the Attorney General to collect information and provide for a study on the deaths of persons held in custody and to report to Congress on the findings within two years after the enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1087.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2008-01-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H428)
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H428)
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3971.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H428-431)
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-01-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 313.
action_date: 2008-01-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-512.
action_date: 2008-01-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-512.
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-11-01
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2007-11-01
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-10-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-25
text: Introduced in House