Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 10
- Latest action
- Apr 8, 2025
What it does
The bill would require federal detention agencies to notify next-of-kin or emergency contacts within 12 hours of a death or 48 hours of a serious illness or injury in custody, including specific details about the event and compassionate delivery methods. It mandates the collection and updating of emergency contact information upon intake and allows individuals to modify or opt out of notifications. The Attorney General must also develop and distribute model policies for state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies to adopt similar procedures.
No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
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