# 114-hr-2470: Private Prison Information Act of 2015

114-hr-2470, Private Prison Information Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2470
- Congress: 114
- Title: Private Prison Information Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2015-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Private Prison Information Act of 2015 Subjects records relating to the operation of and prisoners in a prison or other correctional or detention facility that is owned or operated by a nongovernmental entity, state, or local government and that incarcerates or detains federal prisoners pursuant to a contract or agreement with a federal agency to the Freedom of Information Act in the same manner as records maintained by a federal agency operating a federal prison or detention facility.

## Cosponsors (28)

- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2015-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2015-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2015-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2015-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2015-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2015-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2016-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-2470 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2470)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2470 (as of 2025-11-18).