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Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2000

Public Law 106-297 · H.R. 1800 · 106th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 13, 2000 · Crime and Law Enforcement

Sponsor: Rep. Asa Hutchinson (R-AR-3)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. Bobby Scott

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2000 - Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to provide that in order for a State to be eligible to receive a Truth-in- Sentencing incentive grant, its grant application must include assurances that the State will follow the guidelines established by the Attorney General in reporting, on a quarterly basis, information regarding the death of any person who is in the process of arrest, is en route to be incarcerated, or is incarcerated at any municipal or county jail, State prison, or other local or State correctional facility (including any juvenile facility), including: (1) the name, gender, race, ethnicity, and age of the deceased; (2) the date, time, and location of death; and (3) a brief description of the circumstances surrounding the death.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.

  1. Oct 13, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-297.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 5, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 3, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Judiciary Committee
  6. Jul 25, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. Jul 24, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  9. FloorFloor · Mr. Hutchinson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. May 21, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  11. May 13, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
  12. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.