Private Prison Information Act of 2021

12/30/2022, 8:33 AM

Congressional Summary of S 3164

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.

Current Status of Bill S 3164

Bill S 3164 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 4, 2021. Bill S 3164 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on November 4, 2021.  Bill S 3164's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of November 4, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3164

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
15
Democrat Cosponsors
14
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3164

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3164

Private Prison Information Act of 2021Private Prison Information Act of 2021A bill to require non-Federal prison, correctional, and detention facilities holding Federal prisoners or detainees under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to make available.
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