Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Reform Death in Custody Reporting

Representatives Steve Cohen (TN-9), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), and Bobby Scott (VA-3) introduced the Death in Custody Reporting Reform Act (DCRRA) on October 27, 2026. This legislation aims to address deficient and incomplete reporting of deaths in law enforcement custody by clarifying reporting requirements, shifting data collection to a statistical agency, and requiring a checkbox on death certificates to indicate a death in custody.