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H.R. 5853 (117th)

Private Prison Information Act of 2021

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Introduced

4 November 2021

Last action

1 November 2022 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Jimmy Gomez, Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Karen Bass, Mondaire Jones, Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Katie Porter, Tony Cárdenas, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Juan Vargas, Earl Blumenauer, Gerald Connolly, Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], David Trone, Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15], James McGovern, Marilyn Strickland, Greg Stanton, Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], David Scott, Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Jackie Speier

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

5 December 2025

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Summary

Private Prison Information Act of 2021 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. 4 November 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 November 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 November 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 November 2022

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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