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End For-Profit Prisons Act of 2019

11/1/2022, 4:47 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 4970

End For-Profit Prisons Act of 2019

This bill phases out the use of private prisons and private, for-profit community confinement facilities (e.g., halfway houses) to confine individuals serving terms for federal offenses. It also requires the Bureau of Prisons to provide inmates with counseling about resources in their communities as part of prerelease procedures and certain postrelease information about any fines, assessments, or other penalties connected to their convictions.

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Current Status of Bill HR 4970

Bill HR 4970 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since October 31, 2019. Bill HR 4970 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on October 31, 2019.  Bill HR 4970's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. as of December 18, 2019

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4970

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4970

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact Areas

- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Public contracts and procurement

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4970

End For-Profit Prisons Act of 2019
To restrict the authority of the Attorney General to enter into contracts for Federal correctional facilities and community confinement facilities, and for other purposes.
End For-Profit Prisons Act of 2019

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 4970

Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
New JerseyDemocrat

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