Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2020 This bill requires the Bureau of Prisons to report on the impact of major disasters on federal correctional facilities. The bill also (1) requires the National Institute of Corrections Advisory Board to report on the emergency and evacuation procedures at state and territorial correctional facilities during major disasters, and (2) expands membership of the advisory board to include those with specific backgrounds in areas such as public health or emergency response.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of JusticeDisability assistanceDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency planning and evacuationExecutive agency funding and structureLaw enforcement administration and fundingLawyers and legal servicesNatural disastersState and local government operations
Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2020
USA116th CongressS-4748| Senate
| Updated: 9/29/2020
Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2020 This bill requires the Bureau of Prisons to report on the impact of major disasters on federal correctional facilities. The bill also (1) requires the National Institute of Corrections Advisory Board to report on the emergency and evacuation procedures at state and territorial correctional facilities during major disasters, and (2) expands membership of the advisory board to include those with specific backgrounds in areas such as public health or emergency response.
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of JusticeDisability assistanceDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency planning and evacuationExecutive agency funding and structureLaw enforcement administration and fundingLawyers and legal servicesNatural disastersState and local government operations