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HR 4133 118th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Private Prison Information Act of 2023

Introduced: June 14, 2023 Introduced by: Raskin, Jamie Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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Jun 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 14, 2023
Introduced in House
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Private Prison Information Act of 2023

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

A nonfederal 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 nonfederal 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 June 14, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1983 Identical bill Private Prison Information Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Oct 17, 2023
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Aug 4, 2023
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jun 14, 2023
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 14, 2023
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 14, 2023
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jun 14, 2023
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 14, 2023
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jun 14, 2023
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jun 14, 2023
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jun 14, 2023
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 14, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4133: Private Prison Information Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4133/
MLA
"H.R. 4133: Private Prison Information Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4133/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4133, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4133/.
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[H.R. 4133: Private Prison Information Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4133/)
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