United States · Bill · S
S. 3422 (114th)
Private Prison Information Act of 2016
Introduced
28 September 2016
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Private Prison Information Act of 2016 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 Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 September 2016
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 September 2016
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 September 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/3422
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/3422