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Combating Workplace Discrimination in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-517| Senate 
| Updated: 2/16/2023
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Judiciary 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
Introduced in Senate
Feb 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 22, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3567
Introduced in House
  • February 16, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 16, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • May 22, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3567
    Introduced in House

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3567: 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 CongressS-517| Senate 
| Updated: 2/16/2023
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
Introduced in Senate
Feb 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 22, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3567
Introduced in House
  • February 16, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 16, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • May 22, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3567
    Introduced in House
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3567: 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