S 4748
116th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Department of Justice
Disability assistance
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency planning and evacuation
Executive agency funding and structure
Law enforcement administration and funding
Lawyers and legal services
Natural disasters
State and local government operations
Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2020
Introduced: September 29, 2020
Introduced by:
Duckworth, Tammy
Democratic
· Illinois
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In committee
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 29, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 29, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2020
This bill requires the Bureau of Prisons to report on the impact of major disasters on federal correctional facilities. The bill also (1) requires the National Institute of Corrections Advisory Board to report on the emergency and evacuation procedures at state and territorial correctional facilities during major disasters, and (2) expands membership of the advisory board to include those with specific backgrounds in areas such as public health or emergency response.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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