H.R. 4133 · 118th Congress · House

Private Prison Information Act of 2023

Active· Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Jun 14, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Private Prison Information Act of 2023

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUN 14, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. JUN 14, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JUN 14, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jun 14, 2023

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