Private Prison Information Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 6/14/2023
Actions
- 2023-06-14Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2023-06-14Introduced in House
- 2023-06-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-06-14 (00)
Private Prison Information Act of 2023
This bill specifies that a record related to a nonfederal prison, correctional, or detention facility must be considered a federal agency record for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
A nonfederal 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 nonfederal 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.
Cosponsors (13)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- KWEISI MFUME (D-MD)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- David Scott (D-GA)
- Terri Sewell (D-AL)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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