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COVID–19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act

Introduced: August 7, 2020 Introduced by: Pressley, Ayanna Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 7, 2020
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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 and outcomes.

What's happening now August 7, 2020

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4536 Identical bill COVID–19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 7
Demings, Val
· Aug 21, 2020
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Aug 21, 2020
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Aug 21, 2020
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Aug 21, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 21, 2020
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Aug 7, 2020
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Aug 7, 2020
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Aug 7, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Aug 7, 2020
Speier, Jackie
· Aug 7, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7983: COVID–19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7983/
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"H.R. 7983: COVID–19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7983/.
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H.R. 7983, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7983/.
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[H.R. 7983: COVID–19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7983/)
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