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Private Prison Information Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5853| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Jamie Raskin

Jamie Raskin

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (33)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5087
Private Prison Information Act of 2019
Nov 4, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3164
Introduced in Senate
Nov 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5087
    Private Prison Information Act of 2019


  • November 4, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3164
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 4, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • November 4, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-3164: Private Prison Information Act of 2021

Private Prison Information Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5853| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5087
Private Prison Information Act of 2019
Nov 4, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3164
Introduced in Senate
Nov 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5087
    Private Prison Information Act of 2019


  • November 4, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3164
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 4, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • November 4, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jamie Raskin

Jamie Raskin

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (33)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-3164: Private Prison Information Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted