H.R. 738 - Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2009
- Sponsor:
- Robert Scott
- Summary:
- To encourage States to report to the Attorney General certain information regarding the deaths of individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on February 4, 2009
PASSED on February 4, 2009.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 407
voted NO: 1
24 voted present/not voting
Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2009
H.R. 738 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- Immigration, Detainees, Death, Reporting, Corrections
- Summary
- To encourage States to report to the Attorney General certain information regarding the deaths of individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- Title
- To encourage States to report to the Attorney General certain information regarding the deaths of individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2009
- Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2009
- Sponsor
- Robert Scott
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Crime and law enforcement
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Criminal justice information and records
- Detention of persons
- Government investigations
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/28/2009 Referred to Committee Passed House 2/04/2009 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 738 Death in Custody Reporting Act - Under Suspension of the Rules 2/04/2009 This bill PASSED the House 407 voted YES 1 voted NO 24 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 1/28/2009 1/28/2009 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 2/03/2009 Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. 2/03/2009 Considered under suspension of the rules. 2/03/2009 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 738. 2/03/2009 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Scott (VA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. 2/04/2009 Considered as unfinished business. 2/04/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. currently selected House Vote on Passage 2/04/2009 On Passage - House - H.R. 738 Death in Custody Reporting Act - Under Suspension of the Rules 2/05/2009 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 12/17/2010 Star Print ordered on on the bill. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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