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SENATE 324117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

COVID–19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act

Last Action
2/12/2021

Actions

  • 2021-02-12Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2021-02-12Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-02-12 (00)

COVID-19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act

This bill requires the Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Marshal Service, and state and local correctional facilities to publish on their websites and report to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention certain data on COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) cases, vaccinations, and outcomes.

Cosponsors (13)

  • Patty Murray (D-WA)
  • Cory Booker (D-NJ)
  • Edward Markey (D-MA)
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
  • Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
  • Bob Casey (D-PA)
  • Ron Wyden (D-OR)
  • Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
  • Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
  • Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
  • Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
  • Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
  • Tina Smith (D-MN)

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Correctional facilities and imprisonment
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Government information and archives
  • Health information and medical records
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Immunology and vaccination
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Juvenile crime and gang violence
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Law enforcement officers
  • Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • Nursing
  • Worker safety and health
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