# 117-hr-6296: Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2021

117-hr-6296, Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6296
- Congress: 117
- Title: Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-12-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to develop policies and procedures for notifying next-of-kin or other emergency contacts in the event of the death, or serious illness or serious injury, of an individual in custody. The bill requires DOJ to implement the policies and procedures at its detention agencies. Further, the bill requires DOJ to distribute model policies and procedures to state, territorial, tribal, and local detention agencies.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6296 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6296)

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- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
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- [117-hr-2249: Willie O’Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2249)
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