Private Prison Information Act of 2021
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 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.
- IntroducedNov 4, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Private Prison Information Act of 2021
This bill specifies that a record related to a nonfederal prison, correctional, or detention facility must be considered a federal agency record for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
A nonfederal prison, correctional, or detention facility must disclose information under FOIA unless the information is exempt from disclosure or the disclosure is prohibited by law.
The term nonfederal prison, correctional, or detention facility means (1) a private prison, correctional, or detention facility; or (2) a state or local prison, jail, or other correctional or detention facility.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 4, 2021 to Apr 14, 2022, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Original | Nov 4, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Nov 4, 2021 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Nov 4, 2021 |
| D-MA | Jake Auchincloss | Original | Nov 4, 2021 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Original | Nov 4, 2021 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Nov 4, 2021 |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Original | Nov 4, 2021 |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Original | Nov 4, 2021 |
| D-NY | Mondaire Jones | Original | Nov 4, 2021 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Nov 4, 2021 |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Original | Nov 4, 2021 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Nov 15, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Nov 15, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Nov 23, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Nov 23, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Nov 4, 2021Introduced in House
- Nov 4, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3164 | Private Prison Information Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Nov 4, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 4, 2021Introduced in House
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