S 4031 · 109th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Private Prison Information Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-09-29· Sponsored by Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2006-09-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Private Prison Information Act of 2006 - Provides that each nongovernmental entity contracting with the federal government to incarcerate or detain federal prisoners or detainees in a privately-owned prison or detention facility shall have the same duty to release information about its operation as a federally operated 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.…

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