Private Prison Information Act of 2009
Latest action · Jun 12, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 15, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Private Prison Information Act of 2009 - Requires each nongovernmental entity or state or local governmental entity that has an agreement with any federal agency to incarcerate or detain federal prisoners in a non-federal prison or correctional facility to comply with all Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requirements, including the duty to release information about the operation of a non-federal prison or correctional facility and the applicability of exceptions and exemptions under such Act.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 15, 2009 to Jul 1, 2010, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Original | May 15, 2009 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | May 15, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | May 15, 2009 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | May 15, 2009 |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Original | May 15, 2009 |
| D-PA | John P. Murtha | May 18, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | May 18, 2009 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | May 19, 2009 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Jul 13, 2009 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Dec 1, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | Dec 9, 2009 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Dec 14, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Dec 14, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Dec 19, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Dec 19, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- May 15, 2009Introduced in House
- May 15, 2009Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 15, 2009Introduced in House
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