Private Prison Information Act of 2006

Summary

Private Prison Information Act of 2006 - Provides that each nongovernmental entity contracting with the federal government to incarcerate or detain federal prisoners or detainees in a privately-owned prison or detention facility shall have the same duty to release information about its operation as a federally operated facility has under the Freedom of Information Act. Authorizes any party aggrieved by a violation of that duty to obtain relief in a civil action.

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Timeline

1. 29 September 2006

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 September 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 29 September 2006 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 September 2006

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 September 2006

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 September 2006

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Sponsors

• Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Private Prison Information Act of 2005