COVID–19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (12 Feb 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
What this bill does
This bill, S. 324, would require federal correctional facilities, the U.S. Marshals Service, and state and local correctional facilities to collect and report data on COVID-19 cases, testing, and vaccinations. The data would include information on positive and negative tests, hospitalizations, recoveries, deaths, and vaccination status for both incarcerated individuals and facility staff. This information would also need to be disaggregated by demographic factors like age, race, and sex.
The bill aims to increase transparency regarding the impact of COVID-19 in correctional settings. It would affect the Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Marshals Service, and all state and local correctional facilities, including juvenile detention centers. Facilities would be required to publish data on their websites and report it to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC would then be responsible for making this data publicly available.
S. 324 was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill's next steps would involve committee review and potentially a vote before it could proceed to the full Senate for consideration. If passed by both the House and Senate, it would then go to the President for signature into law.
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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.
Timeline
12 Feb 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Common questions
- What does S. 324 do?
- This bill, S. 324, would require federal correctional facilities, the U.S. Marshals Service, and state and local correctional facilities to collect and report data on COVID-19 cases, testing, and vaccinations. The data would include information on positive and negative tests, hospitalizations, recoveries, deaths, and vaccination status for both incarcerated individuals and facility staff. This information would also need to be disaggregated by demographic factors like age, race, and sex. The bill aims to increase transparency regarding the impact of COVID-19 in correctional settings. It would affect the Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Marshals Service, and all state and local correctional facilities, including juvenile detention centers. Facilities would be required to publish data on their websites and report it to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC would then be responsible for making this data publicly available. S. 324 was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill's next steps would involve committee review and potentially a vote before it could proceed to the full Senate for consideration. If passed by both the House and Senate, it would then go to the President for signature into law.
- Has S. 324 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 324. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 324?
- S. 324 was sponsored by Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), with 13 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 324?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (12 Feb 2021).
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