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Proposal:COVID–19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.
Geographic Scope
National

Description

COVID-19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act

This bill requires the Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Marshal Service, and state and local correctional facilities to publish on their websites and report to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention certain data on COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) cases and outcomes.

Bill Title

COVID–19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act

Linked Goals

Steps

  • 2020-08-07: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2020-08-07: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2020-08-07: Introduced in House
  • 2020-08-07: Introduced in House

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.