Private Prison Information Act of 2017
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Aug 2, 2017)
Private Prison Information Act of 2017
This bill specifies that a record related to a non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility must be considered a federal agency record for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
A non-federal 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 "non-federal 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.
What just happenedAug 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateAug 2, 2017
- Aug 2, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Aug 2, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate