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Federal Correctional Facilities COVID–19 Response Act

USA117th CongressS-328| Senate 
| Updated: 2/12/2021
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (2)
Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal Correctional Facilities COVID-19 Response Act This bill establishes requirements to prevent and limit the spread of COVID-19 in federal correctional facilities (e.g., prisons). Among the requirements, correctional facilities must do the following: conduct weekly COVID-19 tests and offer vaccinations for incarcerated individuals and employees; submit weekly reports to the Department of Justice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state public health authorities on COVID-19 cases, vaccinations, and outcomes; and report outbreaks to the CDC, which must deploy staff to prevent and mitigate the spread. Finally, the bill requires the Bureau of Prisons, in consultation with the CDC, to update its guidelines on managing COVID-19 in correctional facilities.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4811
Federal Correctional Facilities COVID–19 Response Act
Feb 12, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 12, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2293
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4811
    Federal Correctional Facilities COVID–19 Response Act


  • February 12, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 12, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • October 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2293
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

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  • HR 117-2293: Federal Correctional Facilities COVID–19 Response Act
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee leaveGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesLaw enforcement officersLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsNursingRight of privacyWorker safety and health

Federal Correctional Facilities COVID–19 Response Act

USA117th CongressS-328| Senate 
| Updated: 2/12/2021
Federal Correctional Facilities COVID-19 Response Act This bill establishes requirements to prevent and limit the spread of COVID-19 in federal correctional facilities (e.g., prisons). Among the requirements, correctional facilities must do the following: conduct weekly COVID-19 tests and offer vaccinations for incarcerated individuals and employees; submit weekly reports to the Department of Justice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state public health authorities on COVID-19 cases, vaccinations, and outcomes; and report outbreaks to the CDC, which must deploy staff to prevent and mitigate the spread. Finally, the bill requires the Bureau of Prisons, in consultation with the CDC, to update its guidelines on managing COVID-19 in correctional facilities.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4811
Federal Correctional Facilities COVID–19 Response Act
Feb 12, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 12, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2293
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4811
    Federal Correctional Facilities COVID–19 Response Act


  • February 12, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 12, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • October 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2293
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (2)
Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2293: Federal Correctional Facilities COVID–19 Response Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee leaveGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesLaw enforcement officersLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsNursingRight of privacyWorker safety and health