COVID–19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act
Latest action (15 Feb 2021): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 1072, the COVID-19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act, would require regular public reporting of COVID-19 data from correctional facilities. The Bureau of Prisons and U.S. Marshals Service would have to post daily data on incarcerated persons and staff and submit reports every seven days to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). State departments of corrections and juvenile justice agencies, along with individual state and local correctional facilities, would follow a similar reporting process through state or local public health authorities, who would then forward the data to the CDC. Required data would cover testing, case outcomes, hospitalizations, deaths, releases, population changes, and vaccine distribution and uptake, broken down by demographic categories. States that fail to comply could see a 10% cut in certain federal Byrne justice grant funding.
The bill affects federal, state, and local correctional facilities, their staff, and incarcerated individuals, as well as public health agencies responsible for collecting and transmitting the data. The CDC would also be required to issue guidance on reporting standards, publish compiled data online, and report periodically to relevant congressional committees. Privacy provisions would require the data to be de-identified and used only for public health purposes.
The bill was introduced on February 15, 2021, by Rep. Ayanna Pressley and referred to the House Committees on the Judiciary and Energy and Commerce. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 117th Congress.
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Official summary
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, vaccinations, and outcomes.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 1072 do?
- H.R. 1072, the COVID-19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act, would require regular public reporting of COVID-19 data from correctional facilities. The Bureau of Prisons and U.S. Marshals Service would have to post daily data on incarcerated persons and staff and submit reports every seven days to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). State departments of corrections and juvenile justice agencies, along with individual state and local correctional facilities, would follow a similar reporting process through state or local public health authorities, who would then forward the data to the CDC. Required data would cover testing, case outcomes, hospitalizations, deaths, releases, population changes, and vaccine distribution and uptake, broken down by demographic categories. States that fail to comply could see a 10% cut in certain federal Byrne justice grant funding. The bill affects federal, state, and local correctional facilities, their staff, and incarcerated individuals, as well as public health agencies responsible for collecting and transmitting the data. The CDC would also be required to issue guidance on reporting standards, publish compiled data online, and report periodically to relevant congressional committees. Privacy provisions would require the data to be de-identified and used only for public health purposes. The bill was introduced on February 15, 2021, by Rep. Ayanna Pressley and referred to the House Committees on the Judiciary and Energy and Commerce. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 117th Congress.
- Has H.R. 1072 become law?
- Not yet. As of 15 Feb 2021, H.R. 1072 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 1072?
- H.R. 1072 was sponsored by Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA7] (Democrat-MA), with 10 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 1072?
- Introduced (15 Feb 2021).
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