HR 1806 · 109th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Private Prison Information Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-04-21· Sponsored by Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2005-07-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Private Prison Information Act of 2005 - Provides that each nongovernmental entity contracting with the Federal Government to provide a prison or other correctional facility shall have the same duty to release information about its operation as a Government owned and run facility has under the Freedom of Information Act. Authorizes any party aggrieved by a violation of that duty to obtain relief in a civil action.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]NY
Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17]PA
Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]RI
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]CA
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38]CA
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21]NY
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Schwarz, John J.H. "Joe" [R-MI-7]MI
Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]MI
Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15]MI
Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5]MI