Private Prison Information Act of 2023

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 14 June 2023

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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2. 14 June 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 June 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 14 June 2023 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 June 2023

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 June 2023

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 June 2023

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Sponsors

• Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• David Scott · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Private Prison Information Act of 2023
• related to ← Private Prison Information Act of 2021