H.R. 5346 · 116th Congress
Jakelin Caal Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2019
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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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 6, 2019
Jakelin Caal Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2019
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Jakelin Caal Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2019
Latest action (Jan 30, 2020): Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 6, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.