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S 2773 116th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Correctional facilities and imprisonment Criminal justice information and records Department of Justice Detention of persons Freedom of information Public contracts and procurement

Private Prison Information Act of 2019

Introduced: November 5, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Nov 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Private Prison Information Act of 2019

This bill specifies that a record related to a non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility must be considered a federal agency record for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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.

The term "non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility" means (1) a private prison, correctional, or detention facility; or (2) a state or local prison, jail, or other correctional or detention facility.

What's happening now November 5, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5087 Identical bill Private Prison Information Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 10 Independent 1
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Dec 22, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 28, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Nov 5, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Nov 5, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Nov 5, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Nov 5, 2019
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Nov 5, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 5, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 5, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Nov 5, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 5, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2773: Private Prison Information Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2773/
MLA
"S. 2773: Private Prison Information Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2773/.
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S. 2773, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2773/.
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[S. 2773: Private Prison Information Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2773/)
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