Private Prison Information Act of 2021
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 4, 2021)
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.
What just happenedNov 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateNov 4, 2021
- Nov 4, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Nov 4, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate