118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 1983: Private Prison Information Act of 2023
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- Introduced (completed)
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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.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Richard Blumenthal D-CTOriginal
- Cory Booker D-NJOriginal
- Dianne Feinstein D-CAOriginal
- Edward Markey D-MAOriginal
- Patty Murray D-WAOriginal
- Bernard Sanders I-VTOriginal
- Chris Van Hollen D-MDOriginal
- Ron Wyden D-OROriginal
- Peter Welch D-VTOriginal
- Elizabeth Warren D-MAOriginal
- Tammy Duckworth D-IL
- Amy Klobuchar D-MN
- Robert Menendez D-NJ
- Robert Casey D-PA
- Martin Heinrich D-NM
Who scored on this bill
- 1Benjamin Cardin SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Benjamin Cardin.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.