Prison Camera Reform Act of 2021
Latest action · Dec 27, 2022 Became Public Law No: 117-321.
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.
- IntroducedSep 29, 2021
- Passed SenateOct 20, 2021
- Passed HouseDec 14, 2022
- To the PresidentDec 23, 2022
- Became lawDec 27, 2022Public Law 117-321
Summary
Prison Camera Reform Act of 2021
This act establishes various requirements to ensure that the security camera, radio, and public address systems used by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) have the capabilities necessary to (1) ensure the health and safety of staff and inmates; and (2) ensure the documentation and accessibility of video evidence pertaining to misconduct, maltreatment, or criminal activity within correctional facilities.
Among the requirements, the BOP must evaluate the systems currently in use at its facilities and implement a plan that addresses deficiencies in and makes upgrades to the systems.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 29, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Sep 29, 2021 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Sep 29, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 29, 2021Discharged Oct 20, 2021 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 27, 2022Signed by President.
- Dec 27, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-321.
- Dec 23, 2022Presented to President.
- Dec 14, 2022Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 14, 2022Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9826-9828)
- Dec 14, 2022DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2899.
- Dec 14, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9826-9827)
- Dec 14, 2022Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 21, 2021Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 21, 2021Received in the House.
- Oct 21, 2021Held at the desk.
- Oct 20, 2021Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7132)
- Oct 20, 2021Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7132)
- Oct 20, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7132)
- Sep 29, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Sep 29, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H9825, H9826–H9828Text printed H9826 | Fred Keller R-PA, Jerrold Nadler D-NY, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Victoria Spartz R-IN | Dec 14, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7132Text printed S7132 | Tina Smith D-MN | Oct 20, 2021 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47099 | Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 (H.R. 7309) Archived | Report | Dec 19, 2022 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5975 | Prison Camera Reform Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to address deficiencies and make necessary upgrades to the security camera and radio systems of the Bureau of Prisons to ensure the health and safety of employees and inmates.
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Prison Camera Reform Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Prison Camera Reform Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Prison Camera Reform Act of 2021
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Prison Camera Reform Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime prevention
- Government studies and investigations
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Law enforcement officers
- Photography and imaging
- Sound recording
- Worker safety and health
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Oct 20, 2021Engrossed in Senate
- Sep 29, 2021Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
