Federal Correctional Facilities COVID–19 Response Act

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 1 April 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 April 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 April 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 October 2021

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 1 April 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 April 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 April 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 April 2021

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Sponsors

• Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
• Tony Cárdenas · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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