Federal Correctional Facilities COVID–19 Response Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 1, 2021)
Federal Correctional Facilities COVID-19 Response Act
This bill establishes requirements to prevent and limit the spread of COVID-19 in federal correctional facilities (e.g., prisons).
Among the requirements, correctional facilities must do the following:
- conduct weekly COVID-19 tests and offer vaccinations for incarcerated individuals and employees;
- submit weekly reports to the Department of Justice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state public health authorities on COVID-19 cases, vaccinations, and outcomes; and
- report outbreaks to the CDC, which must deploy staff to prevent and mitigate the spread.
Finally, the bill requires the Bureau of Prisons, in consultation with the CDC, to update its guidelines on managing COVID-19 in correctional facilities.
What just happenedOct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 1, 2021
- Oct 19, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Apr 1, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 1, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 1, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House