# 116-hr-5087: Private Prison Information Act of 2019

116-hr-5087, Private Prison Information Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by WM. CLAY (D-MO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5087
- Congress: 116
- Title: Private Prison Information Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2019-11-14
- Sponsor: WM. CLAY (D-MO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Private Prison Information Act of 2019 This bill specifies that a record related to a non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility must be considered a federal agency record for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). A non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility must disclose information under FOIA unless the information is exempt from disclosure or the disclosure is prohibited by law. The term "non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility" means (1) a private prison, correctional, or detention facility; or (2) a state or local prison, jail, or other correctional or detention facility.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8908: Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8826: The Resetting the Impact Act (TRIA) of 2020
- 116-hr-8820: PASS Act
- 116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act
- 116-hr-8709: Analyzing Kinetic Impact Projectiles Against Americans Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5087 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5087)

## Related
- [116-hr-8908: Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8908)
- [116-hr-8826: The Resetting the Impact Act (TRIA) of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8826)
- [116-hr-8820: PASS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8820)
- [116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8782)
- [116-hr-8709: Analyzing Kinetic Impact Projectiles Against Americans Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8709)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5087 (as of 2025-11-18).