Skip to main content
HR 1980 115th 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 2017

Introduced: April 6, 2017 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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
May 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Private Prison Information Act of 2017

This bill specifies that a record related to a non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility that incarcerates federal prisoners is subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in the same manner as a record maintained by a federal prison or detention facility.

A non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility must disclose information under FOIA unless the information is exempt from disclosure or the disclosure is prohibited by law.

What's happening now May 1, 2017

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 27, 2017
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1980: Private Prison Information Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1980/
MLA
"H.R. 1980: Private Prison Information Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1980/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1980, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1980/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 1980: Private Prison Information Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1980/)
Report a problem