United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5087 (116th)
Private Prison Information Act of 2019
Introduced
14 November 2019
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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5 December 2025
Summary
Private Prison Information Act of 2019 This bill specifies that a record related to a non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility must be considered a federal agency record for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). A non-federal 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 "non-federal 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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 November 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 November 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 November 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5087
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/5087