118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 444 — End For-Profit Prisons Act of 2023

“To restrict the authority of the Attorney General to enter into contracts for Federal correctional facilities and community confinement facilities, and for other purposes.”

Crime and law enforcement

Introduced Jan 20, 2023

Last action Jan 20, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jan 20, 2023

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Referred

Jan 20, 2023

Judiciary

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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SummaryCRS Summary

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 planning procedures, the bill requires the BOP to ensure prisoners receive information and counseling about criminal record expungement; educational, employment, and treatment programs; and applications for public assistance programs, a driver's license, and voter registration. The BOP must...

Provisions · 8 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Jan 20, 2023

Introduced in House

Jan 20, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.