Federal · 119th Congress
Families Deserve to Know Act
Policy areaGovernment Operations and Politics
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To establish Federal policies and procedures to notify the next-of-kin or other emergency contact upon the death, serious illness, serious injury, or hospitalization of an individual in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced
Families Deserve to Know ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
Legislative history2
Aug 13, 2026
HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 13, 2026
IntroducedIntroduced in House