US HB5087 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Specifies that a record related to a non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility must be considered a federal agency record for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). A non-federal 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 "non-federal 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.
Title
Private Prison Information Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-12-18 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
2019-11-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2019-11-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2773 (Same As) 2019-11-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Detention of persons
Freedom of information
Public contracts and procurement
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Detention of persons
Freedom of information
Public contracts and procurement
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5087/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5087/BILLS-116hr5087ih.pdf |