S. 5477 explained · 118th Congress · Not enacted (118th Congress ended)

Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2024

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Introduced: 2024-12-11

Latest action (2024-12-11): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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