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Combating Workplace Discrimination in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-3567| House 
| Updated: 5/22/2023
Emanuel Cleaver

Emanuel Cleaver

Democratic Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (11)
Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Combating Workplace Discrimination in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023 This bill provides certain rights and protections for prisoners who refuse to or do not work while in prison. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Justice from requiring a prisoner to participate in a work program. Additionally, the bill allows a prisoner to file a civil rights lawsuit under federal law without first exhausting all administrative remedies. Currently, a prisoner must exhaust all administrative remedies before filing such a lawsuit. The bill prohibits any retaliation against a prisoner for refusal to work. It also prohibits the Bureau of Prisons from disciplining a prisoner for refusal to work. Finally, the bill extends other federal statutory protections to prisoners by (1) including correctional facilities as covered employers and prisoners as covered employees under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with respect to employment-related discrimination against imprisoned workers, and (2) requiring correctional facilities to implement certain policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
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Timeline
Feb 16, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-517
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2023
Introduced in House
May 22, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
  • February 16, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-517
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 22, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 118-517: Combating Workplace Discrimination in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsEmployment and training programsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment information and archives

Combating Workplace Discrimination in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-3567| House 
| Updated: 5/22/2023
Combating Workplace Discrimination in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023 This bill provides certain rights and protections for prisoners who refuse to or do not work while in prison. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Justice from requiring a prisoner to participate in a work program. Additionally, the bill allows a prisoner to file a civil rights lawsuit under federal law without first exhausting all administrative remedies. Currently, a prisoner must exhaust all administrative remedies before filing such a lawsuit. The bill prohibits any retaliation against a prisoner for refusal to work. It also prohibits the Bureau of Prisons from disciplining a prisoner for refusal to work. Finally, the bill extends other federal statutory protections to prisoners by (1) including correctional facilities as covered employers and prisoners as covered employees under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with respect to employment-related discrimination against imprisoned workers, and (2) requiring correctional facilities to implement certain policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
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Timeline
Feb 16, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-517
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2023
Introduced in House
May 22, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
  • February 16, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-517
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 22, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Emanuel Cleaver

Emanuel Cleaver

Democratic Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (11)
Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 118-517: Combating Workplace Discrimination in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsEmployment and training programsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment information and archives