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H.R. 7983 (116th)

COVID–19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act

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Introduced

7 August 2020

Last action

7 August 2020 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sponsors

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Robin Kelly, Joseph Kennedy, David Trone, Jackie Speier, Adriano Espaillat, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Jahana Hayes, Val Demings

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

5 December 2025

Summary

COVID-19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act This bill requires the Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Marshal Service, and state and local correctional facilities to publish on their websites and report to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention certain data on COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) cases and outcomes.

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Timeline

  1. 7 August 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 August 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 August 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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