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119th Congress · H.R. 10909 · Introduced

Deaths in Custody Reporting Reform Act

Latest action Oct 26, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Constitutional authority statement (CDATA)

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 164 (Monday, October 26, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COHEN:H.R. 10909.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Sec. 8, Clause 1, Clause 3, Clause 18[Page H6064]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · [D-TN-9] · C001068
    Dem-TN-9 current · 10 terms · @RepCohen · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Steve Cohen
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1949-05-24
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2025-01-03
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2027-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (7)

  • Crime and Federal Government Surveillance (house) · house · rank 4
  • House Committee on the Judiciary (house) · house · rank 4 · site
  • House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (house) · house · rank 12 · site
  • Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement (house) · house · rank 9
  • National Security Agency and Cyber (house) · house · rank 4
  • Open Source Intelligence (house) · house · rank 4
  • The Constitution and Limited Government (house) · house · rank 2

Social media

District offices (1)

  • 167 N. Main St., Suite 369, The Odell Horton Federal Building, Memphis, TN, 38103 · 901-544-4131 · fax 901-544-4329 · Monday-Friday 8am-5pm CT · 35.1497482,-90.0517538

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026
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COHEN, STEVE I MR.
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY
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null
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2026-03-03
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2026-03-03
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
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$776,210.64
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$652,524.94
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$1,843,018.39
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$0.00
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2025-01-01
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2026-06-30

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (8)

  • Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] · [D-CA-37] · K000400 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-26 · original
    Dem-CA-37 current · 2 terms · @RepKamlagerDove · 1 district office
  • Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · [D-VA-3] · S000185 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-26 · original
    Dem-VA-3 current · 17 terms · @BobbyScott · 1 district office
  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · [D-NJ-12] · W000822 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-26 · original
    Dem-NJ-12 current · 6 terms · @RepBonnie · 1 district office
  • Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · [D-IL-7] · D000096 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-26 · original
    Dem-IL-7 current · 15 terms · @RepDannyDavis · 1 district office
  • Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] · [D-CA-12] · S001231 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-26 · original
    Dem-CA-12 current · 1 term · @RepLSimon · 1 district office
  • Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] · [D-MI-13] · T000488 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-26 · original
    Dem-MI-13 current · 2 terms · @RepShriThanedar · 1 district office
  • Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] · [D-IL-1] · J000309 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-26 · original
    Dem-IL-1 current · 2 terms · 1 district office
  • Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] · [D-PA-12] · L000602 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-26 · original
    Dem-PA-12 current · 2 terms · @RepSummerLee · 5 district offices

Committees (3)

  • Energy and Commerce Committee [House Standing]
    2026-10-26T16:31:15ZReferred To
  • Homeland Security Committee [House Standing]
    2026-10-26T16:31:10ZReferred To
  • Judiciary Committee [House Standing]
    2026-10-26T16:31:05ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (5)

  • 2026-10-26IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2026-10-26IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2026-10-26IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2026-10-26IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-10-26IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-10-29T03:53:42Z
    Deaths in Custody Reporting Reform Act
  • Display Title2026-10-29T03:53:42Z
    Deaths in Custody Reporting Reform Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-10-29T03:49:00Z
    To amend the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 to require submission of reports to the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and for other purposes.

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

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Related bills

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Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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