{"format":1,"id":"118-hr-3019","congress":118,"number":"H.R. 3019","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Federal Prison Oversight Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To establish an inspections regime for the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To establish an inspections regime for the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Federal Prison Oversight Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text","title":"Federal Prison Oversight Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Federal Prison Oversight Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Federal Prison Oversight Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Federal Prison Oversight Act"}],"outcome":"became_law","law_number":"Public Law 118-71","introduced":"2023-04-28","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2024-05-21","vote":{"id":"118-2024-h220","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"Federal Prison Oversight Act","result":"Passed","yea":392,"nay":2,"present":0,"not_voting":35,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll220.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"voice","date":"2024-07-10","vote":null,"how":"unanimous_consent","words":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4334-4337)"}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2024-07-25"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 118-71.","date":"2024-07-25"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2024-07-25","stage":"Public Law","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Federal Prison Oversight Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This act establishes an inspections regime for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP)."},{"k":"p","t":"The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General must conduct risk-based evaluations of BOP facilities."},{"k":"p","t":"An inspection of a facility may be announced or unannounced. Higher risk facilities must receive more frequent inspections."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill (1) provides for the establishment in DOJ of an ombudsman who may receive complaints, make inquiries and recommend actions, and decline to investigate or take action, as specified; and (2) prohibits BOP retaliation against any person or entity that has instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding, investigation, or inspection under this act."},{"k":"p","t":"The ombudsman shall coordinate with the BOP to educate incarcerated people, their representatives, and the public about the existence and functions of the ombudsman."},{"k":"p","t":"This act becomes effective 90 days after appropriations are made available to DOJ and the DOJ Office of Inspector General for the specific purpose of carrying out this act. On and after such effective date, BOP must ensure that non-custody correctional employees spend 90% of their work week in their primary positions."}],"words":183},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Establishes an inspections regime for the Bureau of Prisons, under which the Department of Justice Inspector General inspects Bureau correctional facilities and a Department of Justice Ombudsman receives and reviews complaints.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3019/text/enr#HA4F759A59D324750AC2BE3675D1C0DF4:~:text=2.%20Creation%20of%20an%20inspections%20regime%20for"}]},"core_areas":["Inspector General inspections of Bureau of Prisons facilities","Department of Justice Ombudsman for complaints about Bureau of Prisons facilities","Inspector General and Ombudsman access to facilities and records","Confidentiality of complaints and prohibition on retaliation","Effective date tied to appropriations"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Department of Justice Inspector General to conduct periodic announced or unannounced inspections of Bureau of Prisons correctional facilities, on a schedule based on a combined risk score, with higher risk facilities inspected more often.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3019/text/enr#HA4F759A59D324750AC2BE3675D1C0DF4:~:text=2.%20Creation%20of%20an%20inspections%20regime%20for"}},{"text":"Requires the Inspector General to submit a report within 6 months after an inspection, and requires the Bureau to respond in writing within 60 days with a corrective action plan that is posted on the Inspector General's website.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3019/text/enr#HA4F759A59D324750AC2BE3675D1C0DF4:~:text=2.%20Creation%20of%20an%20inspections%20regime%20for"}},{"text":"Requires the Attorney General to establish an Ombudsman in the Department of Justice within 1 year after enactment, who may receive complaints from incarcerated people, family advocates, staff and others, make inquiries, and decline to act with written reasons.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3019/text/enr#HA4F759A59D324750AC2BE3675D1C0DF4:~:text=2.%20Creation%20of%20an%20inspections%20regime%20for"}},{"text":"Gives the Inspector General and the Ombudsman access, on demand and with or without notice, to all Bureau facilities and to relevant Bureau records, including private and confidential interviews with incarcerated people and staff.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3019/text/enr#HA4F759A59D324750AC2BE3675D1C0DF4:~:text=2.%20Creation%20of%20an%20inspections%20regime%20for"}},{"text":"Prohibits the Bureau and its staff from discharging, retaliating against, or discriminating against a complainant or anyone who has started or caused a proceeding, investigation or inspection under the new subsection.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3019/text/enr#HA4F759A59D324750AC2BE3675D1C0DF4:~:text=2.%20Creation%20of%20an%20inspections%20regime%20for"}},{"text":"Sets the effective date of the Act at 90 days after appropriations are made available to the Inspector General and the Department of Justice for the specific purpose of carrying out the Act.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3019/text/enr#HA4F759A59D324750AC2BE3675D1C0DF4:~:text=2.%20Creation%20of%20an%20inspections%20regime%20for"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3019/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-09-30","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3019","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3019/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/118-hr-3019.png","v":"4937cb0d337b","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 3019, 118th Congress: Federal Prison Oversight Act. House: 392 Yea, 2 Nay. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Became law, 25 Jul 2024."}}