HR 1889 · 110th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Private Prison Information Act of 2007
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(2008-06-26)
Plain Language Summary
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Private Prison Information Act of 2007 - Provides that each nongovernmental entity contracting with the federal government to incarcerate or detain federal prisoners in a privately-owned prison or other correctional facility shall have the same duty to release information about the operation of that facility as a federal agency operating such a facility would have 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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Cosponsors (20)
17 Democrats3 Republicans