Federal Correctional Facilities COVID–19 Response Act
Latest action · Oct 1, 2020 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 1, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Federal Correctional Facilities COVID-19 Response Act
This bill requires federal correctional facilities to provide COVID-19 tests at no cost to inmates and employees and otherwise addresses the management of COVID-19 in these facilities.
Correctional facilities operated by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and private facilities that house inmates under contract with federal entities must provide initial tests within 15 days of the enactment of this bill and also establish a weekly testing program that will remain in effect through the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Inmates may opt out of this testing. In addition, facilities must provide appropriate follow-up services for those who test positive for, or display symptoms of, COVID-19, including necessary medical care for inmates and access to paid leave for employees.
Furthermore, each facility must report specified COVID-19 data to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the public health authority of the state in which the facility is located. Specifically, facilities must report COVID-19 outbreaks to the CDC, and the CDC must deploy staff to facilities with outbreaks to prevent further spread of the disease.
The bill also applies certain federal privacy standards for health records to, and restricts the use of, any data collected as a result of the testing and reporting activities.
Additionally, the BOP, in consultation with the CDC and other experts, must update certain guidelines on managing COVID-19, and DOJ must also report to Congress on COVID-19 prevention, mitigation, and control activities at federal correctional facilities.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 23, 2020 to Oct 27, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Oct 23, 2020 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Oct 23, 2020 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Oct 23, 2020 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Oct 23, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Oct 23, 2020 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Oct 27, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2020Introduced in House
- Oct 1, 2020Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4811 | Federal Correctional Facilities COVID–19 Response Act | Identical bill | Oct 19, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Detention of persons
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employee leave
- Government information and archives
- Health care coverage and access
- Health information and medical records
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Immunology and vaccination
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Law enforcement officers
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Right of privacy
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2020Introduced in House
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