Combating Workplace Discrimination in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023
Latest action · Feb 16, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 16, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Combating Workplace Discrimination in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023
This bill provides certain rights and protections for prisoners who refuse to or do not work while in prison.
Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Justice from requiring a prisoner to participate in a work program.
Additionally, the bill allows a prisoner to file a civil rights lawsuit under federal law without first exhausting all administrative remedies. Currently, a prisoner must exhaust all administrative remedies before filing such a lawsuit.
The bill prohibits any retaliation against a prisoner for refusal to work. It also prohibits the Bureau of Prisons from disciplining a prisoner for refusal to work.
Finally, the bill extends other federal statutory protections to prisoners by (1) including correctional facilities as covered employers and prisoners as covered employees under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with respect to employment-related discrimination against imprisoned workers, and (2) requiring correctional facilities to implement certain policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 16, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Feb 16, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3567 | Combating Workplace Discrimination in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023 | Identical bill | May 22, 2023 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Civil actions and liability
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Department of Justice
- Detention of persons
- Employment and training programs
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Government information and archives
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 16, 2023Introduced in Senate
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