HR 5838
113th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Civil actions and liability
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Detention of persons
Freedom of information
Intergovernmental relations
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations
Private Prison Information Act of 2014
Introduced: December 10, 2014
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 10, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 10, 2014
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Private Prison Information Act of 2014 - Subjects records relating to the operation of and prisoners in a prison or other correctional or detention facility that is owned or operated by a nongovernmental entity, state, or local government and that incarcerates or detains federal prisoners pursuant to a contract or agreement with a federal agency to the Freedom of Information Act in the same manner as records maintained by a federal agency operating a federal prison or detention facility.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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