HR2718-119

Introduced

To establish Federal policies and procedures to notify the next-of-kin or other emergency contact upon the death, or serious illness or serious injury, of an individual in Federal custody, to provide model policies for States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes to implement and enforce similar policies and procedures, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Apr 8, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 2, expands a procurement, definition change provision: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term custodial record means the central file of an individual in custody. The term detention agency means any government agency, and adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 4. It relies on reporting requirements, compliance mandates, product standards, and procurement rules. The main policy areas are Healthcare and Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 2.
  • Expands a procurement, definition change provision: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term custodial record means the central file of an individual in custody. The term detention agency means any government agency...
  • Adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 4.
  • Creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 5. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to create any legal or financial obligation on the part of any individual designated as a next-of-kin...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 2, expands a procurement, definition change provision: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term custodial record means the central file of an individual in custody. The term detention agency means any government agency, and adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 4.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 2, expands a procurement, definition change provision: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term custodial record means the central file of an individual in custody. The term detention agency means any government agency, and adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 4.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Criminal Justice

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 8, 2025

Ms. Kamlager-Dove (for herself, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Rutherford, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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