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Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2022

Introduced: June 3, 2022 Introduced by: Lieu, Ted Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 3, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 3, 2022
Introduced in House
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Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2022

This bill directs the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to submit an annual report on disaster damage to its facilities and contract prisons. The report must explain the effects of the damage on inmates and staff. The report must also include any corrective actions the BOP will take to modernize emergency preparedness plans and legislative recommendations to improve emergency preparedness within the BOP.

The bill also requires the National Institute of Corrections to conduct a public field hearing on how correctional facilities can incorporate in their emergency preparedness plans and recovery efforts various elements, including access to programs and services for inmates and risk management best practices for staff.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2592 Related bill Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 7, 2022
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jun 3, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7940: Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7940/
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"H.R. 7940: Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7940/.
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H.R. 7940, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7940/.
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