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Correction Officers Health and Safety Act of 1997

Introduced: June 25, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 32 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 12, 1998
Signed by President.
Nov 12, 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-370.
Nov 2, 1998
Presented to President.
Oct 21, 1998
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H11701)
Oct 21, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 21, 1998
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H11701)
Oct 21, 1998
Mr. Solomon asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
Oct 20, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 20, 1998
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 20, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 20, 1998
Amendment SP 3832 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 20, 1998
Amendment SP 3832 proposed by Senator Burns for Senator Hatch.
Oct 20, 1998
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12680)
Oct 20, 1998
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 31, 1998
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Aug 3, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 3, 1998
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Aug 3, 1998
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Aug 3, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Aug 3, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Aug 3, 1998
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6935-6937)
Aug 3, 1998
Mr. Hyde moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 31, 1998
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.
Jul 31, 1998
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-665.
Jul 21, 1998
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 21, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 7, 1998
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 7, 1998
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 26, 1998
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 1, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jun 25, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 25, 1997
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,832 — In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Oct 20, 1998
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Correction Officers Health and Safety Act of 1998 - Amends the Federal criminal code to direct the Attorney General to cause each individual convicted of a Federal offense who is sentenced to incarceration for a period of six months or more to be tested for the presence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), as appropriate, if such individual is determined to be at risk for infection with such virus in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Bureau of Prisons relating to infectious disease management.

Requires the Attorney General: (1) to cause a person sentenced to a term of imprisonment for a Federal offense, or ordered detained before trial, to be tested for HIV if such person is believed to have intentionally or unintentionally transmitted HIV to any U.S. officer or employee or to any person lawfully present in a correctional facility who is not incarcerated there; (2) to communicate the test results to the person tested; (3) consistent with the guidelines, to inform any person who may have been exposed to such virus of the potential risk involved and, if warranted by the circumstances, that prophylactic or other treatment should be considered; and (4) if the results indicate the presence of HIV, to provide appropriate access for counselling, health, and support services to the affected officer, employee, or other person, and to the person tested.

Declares that test results are inadmissible against the person tested in any Federal or State civil or criminal case or proceeding.

Directs the Attorney General to: (1) issue rules to implement this Act which shall require that the test results be communicated only to the person tested, and, if the results indicate the presence of HIV, to correctional facility personnel consistent with the guidelines, and which provide procedures to protect the privacy of the person requesting the test and the person tested; and (2) provide to the States proposed guidelines for the prevention, detection, and treatment of incarcerated persons and correctional employees who have, or may be exposed to, infectious diseases in correctional institutions.

What's happening now November 12, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-370.

 Bill text 7 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 3, 1998
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 11, 1998
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jan 28, 1998
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