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HR 1806 109th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Correctional institutions Freedom of information Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Law Prison administration Prisoners' rights Prisons

Private Prison Information Act of 2005

Introduced: April 21, 2005 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 1, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 21, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 21, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Private Prison Information Act of 2005 - Provides that each nongovernmental entity contracting with the Federal Government to provide a prison or other correctional facility shall have the same duty to release information about its operation as a Government owned and run facility has under the Freedom of Information Act. Authorizes any party aggrieved by a violation of that duty to obtain relief in a civil action.

What's happening now July 1, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4031 Related bill Private Prison Information Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 29, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 12, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1806: Private Prison Information Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1806/
MLA
"H.R. 1806: Private Prison Information Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1806/.
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H.R. 1806, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1806/.
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