HOUSE 2293117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Federal Correctional Facilities COVID–19 Response Act

Last Action: 10/19/2021

Actions

2021-10-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2021-04-01Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2021-04-01Introduced in House
2021-04-01Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-04-01 (00)

Federal Correctional Facilities COVID-19 Response Act

This bill establishes requirements to prevent and limit the spread of COVID-19 in federal correctional facilities (e.g., prisons).

Among the requirements, correctional facilities must do the following:

conduct weekly COVID-19 tests and offer vaccinations for incarcerated individuals and employees;
submit weekly reports to the Department of Justice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state public health authorities on COVID-19 cases, vaccinations, and outcomes; and
report outbreaks to the CDC, which must deploy staff to prevent and mitigate the spread.

Finally, the bill requires the Bureau of Prisons, in consultation with the CDC, to update its guidelines on managing COVID-19 in correctional facilities.

Cosponsors (3)

Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)

Subjects

Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee leave
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law enforcement officers
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Nursing
Right of privacy

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