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Federal Correctional Facilities COVID–19 Response Act

Introduced: April 1, 2021 Introduced by: Barragán, Nanette Diaz Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced in House
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Federal Correctional Facilities COVID-19 Response Act

This bill establishes requirements to prevent and limit the spread of COVID-19 in federal correctional facilities (e.g., prisons).

Among the requirements, correctional facilities must do the following:

  • conduct weekly COVID-19 tests and offer vaccinations for incarcerated individuals and employees;
  • submit weekly reports to the Department of Justice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state public health authorities on COVID-19 cases, vaccinations, and outcomes; and
  • report outbreaks to the CDC, which must deploy staff to prevent and mitigate the spread.

Finally, the bill requires the Bureau of Prisons, in consultation with the CDC, to update its guidelines on managing COVID-19 in correctional facilities.

What's happening now October 19, 2021

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

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 19, 2021
Cárdenas, Tony
· Apr 1, 2021
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Apr 1, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2293: Federal Correctional Facilities COVID–19 Response Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2293/
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"H.R. 2293: Federal Correctional Facilities COVID–19 Response Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2293/.
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H.R. 2293, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2293/.
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