US SB2773 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-1)
Status: Introduced on November 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary 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
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] |
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-11-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB5087 (Same As) 2019-12-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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/senate-bill/2773/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2773/BILLS-116s2773is.pdf |