118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 4133: Private Prison Information Act of 2023
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Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Cosponsors
- Suzanne Bonamici D-OROriginal
- André Carson D-INOriginal
- Henry Johnson D-GAOriginal
- Kweisi Mfume D-MDOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
- Ilhan Omar D-MNOriginal
- David Scott D-GAOriginal
- Terri Sewell D-ALOriginal
- Rashida Tlaib D-MIOriginal
- Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJOriginal
- Raúl Grijalva D-AZ
- Nikema Williams D-GA
- Pramila Jayapal D-WA
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History
- Introduced in the House by Jamie Raskin.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.