HR 458 United States House · 117th Congress

Jakelin Caal Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2021

Summary
Jakelin Caal Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2021 This bill requires an investigation and reports for each death of an alien in Department of Homeland Security or Department of Health and Human Services custody. Within 24 hours of such a death, the relevant department shall provide to Congress a publicly available report containing (1) the name, gender, race, ethnicity, and age of the deceased; (2) the date, time, and location of the death; and (3) the circumstances surrounding the death. The relevant department shall conduct an investigation within 30 days of the death of an alien in its custody, including an analysis of (1) the root cause of the death, and (2) any policy or systemic changes that could reduce the possibility of such a death in the future. The results of such an investigation shall be reported to Congress and made publicly available on the internet.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
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Introduced Jan 25, 2021 Last action Mar 5, 2021
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Mar 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Jan 25, 2021
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1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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