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- H.R.1206
H.R.1206: End For-Profit Prisons Act of 2021
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 22, 2021
- Latest Major Action April 28, 2021
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 22, 2021
Bill Summary
End For-Profit Prisons Act of 2021 This bill establishes a framework to phase out existing Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and U.S. Marshals Service contracts with private companies for correctional facilities and community confinement facilities (e.g., halfway houses). The bill requires the Department of Justice to develop guidelines for community reintegration programs at community confinement facilities. In carrying out prerelease and reentry...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| April 28, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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| Feb. 22, 2021 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Feb. 22, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) |