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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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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 14, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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