What it does A plain-language summary is coming. Here is the official summary from the Congressional Research Service:
Federal Prison Oversight Act This act establishes an inspections regime for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP). The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General must conduct risk-based evaluations of BOP facilities. An inspection of a facility may be announced or unannounced. Higher risk facilities must receive more frequent inspections. 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… Read the full official summary Federal Prison Oversight Act This act establishes an inspections regime for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP). The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General must conduct risk-based evaluations of BOP facilities. An inspection of a facility may be announced or unannounced. Higher risk facilities must receive more frequent inspections. 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. The ombudsman shall coordinate with the BOP to educate incarcerated people, their representatives, and the public about the existence and functions of the ombudsman. 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.
How Congress voted HOYER, Steny Hamilton (D-MD): yes KAPTUR, Marcia Carolyn (Marcy) (D-OH): yes MFUME, Kweisi (D-MD): yes PALLONE, Frank, Jr. (D-NJ): yes NEAL, Richard Edmund (D-MA): yes SCHIFF, Adam (D-CA): yes LYNCH, Stephen F. (D-MA): yes MCCOLLUM, Betty (D-MN): yes LARSEN, Richard Ray (Rick) (D-WA): yes SÁNCHEZ, Linda T. (D-CA): yes SCOTT, David (D-GA): yes CASE, Ed (D-HI): yes RUPPERSBERGER, C. A. Dutch (D-MD): yes COSTA, Jim (D-CA): yes WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Debbie (D-FL): yes CLEAVER, Emanuel, II (D-MO): yes GREEN, Al (D-TX): yes CUELLAR, Henry (D-TX): yes MATSUI, Doris (D-CA): yes CASTOR, Kathy (D-FL): yes JOHNSON, Hank (D-GA): yes SARBANES, John (D-MD): yes CLARKE, Yvette Diane (D-NY): yes COHEN, Stephen (D-TN): yes FOSTER, Bill (D-IL): yes CARSON, André (D-IN): yes HIMES, James A. (D-CT): yes PINGREE, Chellie (D-ME): yes TITUS, Alice (Dina) (D-NV): yes TONKO, Paul (D-NY): yes CONNOLLY, Gerald E. (Gerry) (D-VA): yes CHU, Judy (D-CA): yes GARAMENDI, John (D-CA): yes SEWELL, Terri (D-AL): yes KEATING, William R. (D-MA): yes BONAMICI, Suzanne (D-OR): yes HUFFMAN, Jared (D-CA): yes BERA, Ami (D-CA): yes SWALWELL, Eric (D-CA): yes BROWNLEY, Julia (D-CA): yes CÁRDENAS, Tony (D-CA): yes RUIZ, Raul (D-CA): yes TAKANO, Mark (D-CA): yes VARGAS, Juan (D-CA): yes PETERS, Scott (D-CA): yes FRANKEL, Lois (D-FL): yes SCHNEIDER, Brad (D-IL): yes HORSFORD, Steven (D-NV): yes JEFFRIES, Hakeem (D-NY): yes BEATTY, Joyce (D-OH): yes CARTWRIGHT, Matt (D-PA): yes CASTRO, Joaquin (D-TX): yes VEASEY, Marc (D-TX): yes KILMER, Derek (D-WA): yes POCAN, Mark (D-WI): yes KELLY, Robin L. (D-IL): yes KILDEE, Dan (D-MI): yes CLARK, Katherine M. (D-MA): yes DESAULNIER, Mark James (D-CA): yes AGUILAR, Peter Rey (D-CA): yes LIEU, Ted (D-CA): yes TORRES, Norma Judith (D-CA): yes MOULTON, Seth (D-MA): yes DINGELL, Debbie (D-MI): yes NORCROSS, Donald (D-NJ): yes WATSON COLEMAN, Bonnie (D-NJ): yes ADAMS, Alma (D-NC): yes BOYLE, Brendan Francis (D-PA): yes BEYER, Donald Sternoff Jr. (D-VA): yes BARRAGÁN, Nanette Diaz (D-CA): yes BLUNT ROCHESTER, Lisa (D-DE): yes CARBAJAL, Salud (D-CA): yes CORREA, Jose Luis (D-CA): yes ESPAILLAT, Adriano J. (D-NY): yes GONZALEZ, Vicente, Jr. (D-TX): yes GOTTHEIMER, Josh S. (D-NJ): yes KHANNA, Ro (D-CA): yes KRISHNAMOORTHI, S. Raja (D-IL): yes PANETTA, James Varni (D-CA): yes RASKIN, Jamie Ben (D-MD): yes SOTO, Darren Michael (D-FL): yes SUOZZI, Thomas (D-NY): yes GOMEZ, Jimmy (D-CA): yes MORELLE, Joseph (D-NY): yes SCANLON, Mary Gay (D-PA): yes WILD, Susan (D-PA): yes ALLRED, Colin (D-TX): yes CASTEN, Sean (D-IL): yes CRAIG, Angela (D-MN): yes CROW, Jason (D-CO): yes DAVIDS, Sharice (D-KS): yes DEAN, Madeleine (D-PA): yes ESCOBAR, Veronica (D-TX): yes FLETCHER, Elizabeth (D-TX): yes GARCÍA, Jesús (D-IL): yes GARCIA, Sylvia (D-TX): yes GOLDEN, Jared (D-ME): yes HARDER, Josh (D-CA): yes HAYES, Jahana (D-CT): yes HOULAHAN, Christina (D-PA): yes KIM, Andy (D-NJ): yes LEVIN, Mike (D-CA): yes McBATH, Lucy (D-GA): yes NEGUSE, Joseph (D-CO): yes OCASIO-CORTEZ, Alexandria (D-NY): yes OMAR, Ilhan (D-MN): yes PAPPAS, Chris (D-NH): yes PHILLIPS, Dean (D-MN): yes PORTER, Katie (D-CA): yes PRESSLEY, Ayanna (D-MA): yes SCHRIER, Kim (D-WA): yes SHERRILL, Mikie (D-NJ): yes SLOTKIN, Elissa (D-MI): yes SPANBERGER, Abigail (D-VA): yes STANTON, Greg (D-AZ): yes STEVENS, Haley (D-MI): yes TLAIB, Rashida (D-MI): yes TRAHAN, Lori (D-MA): yes TRONE, David (D-MD): yes UNDERWOOD, Lauren (D-IL): yes WEXTON, Jennifer (D-VA): yes AUCHINCLOSS, Jake (D-MA): yes BOWMAN, Jamaal (D-NY): yes BUSH, Cori (D-MO): yes JACOBS, Sara (D-CA): yes LEGER FERNANDEZ, Teresa (D-NM): yes MANNING, Kathy E. (D-NC): yes MRVAN, Frank J. (D-IN): yes ROSS, Deborah K. (D-NC): yes STRICKLAND, Marilyn (D-WA): yes TORRES, Ritchie (D-NY): yes WILLIAMS, Nikema (D-GA): yes CARTER, Troy (D-LA): yes BROWN, Shontel M. (D-OH): yes CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Sheila (D-FL): yes PELTOLA, Mary Sattler (D-AK): yes RYAN, Patrick (D-NY): yes BALINT, Becca (D-VT): yes BUDZINSKI, Nikki (D-IL): yes CARAVEO, Yadira (D-CO): yes CASAR, Greg (D-TX): yes CROCKETT, Jasmine (D-TX): yes DAVIS, Don (D-NC): yes DELUZIO, Chris (D-PA): yes FOUSHEE, Valerie (D-NC): yes FROST, Maxwell (D-FL): yes GARCIA, Robert (D-CA): yes GOLDMAN, Daniel (D-NY): yes HOYLE, Val (D-OR): yes IVEY, Glenn (D-MD): yes JACKSON, Jonathan (D-IL): yes JACKSON, Jeff (D-NC): yes KAMLAGER-DOVE, Sydney (D-CA): yes LANDSMAN, Greg (D-OH): yes LEE, Summer (D-PA): yes MCGARVEY, Morgan (D-KY): yes MENENDEZ, Robert (D-NJ): yes MOSKOWITZ, Jared (D-FL): yes MULLIN, Kevin (D-CA): yes NICKEL, Wiley (D-NC): yes PEREZ, Marie Gluesenkamp (D-WA): yes PETTERSEN, Brittany (D-CO): yes RAMIREZ, Delia (D-IL): yes SALINAS, Andrea (D-OR): yes SCHOLTEN, Hillary (D-MI): yes SORENSEN, Eric (D-IL): yes SYKES, Emilia (D-OH): yes THANEDAR, Shri (D-MI): yes TOKUDA, Jill (D-HI): yes VASQUEZ, Gabriel (D-NM): yes MCCLELLAN, Jennifer (D-VA): yes AMO, Gabe (D-RI): yes KENNEDY, Timothy M. (D-NY): yes WATERS, Maxine (D-CA): yes DeLAURO, Rosa L. (D-CT): yes ESHOO, Anna Georges (D-CA): yes BISHOP, Sanford Dixon, Jr. (D-GA): yes THOMPSON, Bennie (D-MS): yes NADLER, Jerrold Lewis (D-NY): yes LOFGREN, Zoe (D-CA): yes DOGGETT, Lloyd Alton, II (D-TX): yes SHERMAN, Brad (D-CA): yes DEGETTE, Diana (D-CO): yes DAVIS, Danny K. (D-IL): yes McGOVERN, James P. (D-MA): yes PASCRELL, William J., Jr. (D-NJ): yes SMITH, Adam (D-WA): yes MEEKS, Gregory W. (D-NY): yes LEE, Barbara (D-CA): yes THOMPSON, Michael (D-CA): yes NAPOLITANO, Grace Flores (D-CA): yes LARSON, John B. (D-CT): yes SCHAKOWSKY, Janice D. (D-IL): yes DELBENE, Suzan K. (D-WA): yes CLYBURN, James Enos (D-SC): yes SCOTT, Robert C. (D-VA): yes PELOSI, Nancy (D-CA): did not vote GRIJALVA, Raúl M. (D-AZ): did not vote MOORE, Gwendolynne S. (Gwen) (D-WI): did not vote COURTNEY, Joe (D-CT): did not vote QUIGLEY, Mike (D-IL): did not vote WILSON, Frederica (D-FL): did not vote KUSTER, Ann McLane (D-NH): did not vote MENG, Grace (D-NY): did not vote GALLEGO, Ruben (D-AZ): did not vote EVANS, Dwight (D-PA): did not vote JAYAPAL, Pramila (D-WA): did not vote LEE, Susie (D-NV): did not vote STANSBURY, Melanie Ann (D-NM): did not vote MAGAZINER, Seth (D-RI): did not vote VELÁZQUEZ, Nydia M. (D-NY): did not vote JACKSON LEE, Sheila (D-TX): did not vote BLUMENAUER, Earl (D-OR): did not vote SMITH, Christopher Henry (R-NJ): did not vote McHENRY, Patrick T. (R-NC): did not vote BUCHANAN, Vernon G. (R-FL): did not vote WITTMAN, Robert J. (R-VA): did not vote HUIZENGA, Bill (R-MI): did not vote GRIFFITH, H. Morgan (R-VA): did not vote LOUDERMILK, Barry D. (R-GA): did not vote MOONEY, Alex X. (R-WV): did not vote SMUCKER, Lloyd K. (R-PA): did not vote CURTIS, John R. (R-UT): did not vote ARMSTRONG, Kelly (R-ND): did not vote CRENSHAW, Daniel (R-TX): did not vote MURPHY, Gregory Francis (R-NC): did not vote SALAZAR, Maria Elvira (R-FL): did not vote HUNT, Wesley (R-TX): did not vote KIGGANS, Jennifer (R-VA): did not vote GRANGER, Kay (R-TX): did not vote MASSIE, Thomas (R-KY): did not vote GOSAR, Paul (R-AZ): no ROSENDALE, Matthew M., Sr. (R-MT): no ROGERS, Harold Dallas (Hal) (R-KY): yes ISSA, Darrell (R-CA): yes GRAVES, Samuel (R-MO): yes WILSON, Joe (R-SC): yes ROGERS, Mike Dennis (R-AL): yes DIAZ-BALART, Mario (R-FL): yes TURNER, Michael R. (R-OH): yes COLE, Tom (R-OK): yes BURGESS, Michael C. (R-TX): yes CARTER, John R. (R-TX): yes FOXX, Virginia Ann (R-NC): yes MCCAUL, Michael T. (R-TX): yes MCMORRIS RODGERS, Cathy (R-WA): yes LAMBORN, Doug (R-CO): yes WALBERG, Tim (R-MI): yes SMITH, Adrian (R-NE): yes JORDAN, Jim (R-OH): yes LATTA, Robert E. (R-OH): yes BILIRAKIS, Gus (R-FL): yes SCALISE, Steve (R-LA): yes McCLINTOCK, Tom (R-CA): yes POSEY, Bill (R-FL): yes GUTHRIE, Brett (R-KY): yes LUETKEMEYER, Blaine (R-MO): yes THOMPSON, Glenn (R-PA): yes SCHWEIKERT, David (R-AZ): yes CRAWFORD, Rick (R-AR): yes WOMACK, Steve (R-AR): yes WEBSTER, Daniel A. (R-FL): yes SCOTT, Austin (R-GA): yes BUCSHON, Larry (R-IN): yes HARRIS, Andy (R-MD): yes KELLY, Mike (R-PA): yes DUNCAN, Jeff (R-SC): yes FLEISCHMANN, Chuck (R-TN): yes DESJARLAIS, Scott (R-TN): yes AMODEI, Mark E. (R-NV): yes LAMALFA, Doug (R-CA): yes VALADAO, David G. (R-CA): yes BARR, Garland H. (Andy), IV (R-KY): yes WAGNER, Ann (R-MO): yes HUDSON, Richard (R-NC): yes WENSTRUP, Brad (R-OH): yes JOYCE, David (R-OH): yes PERRY, Scott (R-PA): yes WEBER, Randy (R-TX): yes WILLIAMS, Roger (R-TX): yes SMITH, Jason (R-MO): yes PALMER, Gary James (R-AL): yes HILL, French (R-AR): yes CARTER, Buddy (R-GA): yes ALLEN, Rick W. (R-GA): yes BOST, Mike (R-IL): yes GRAVES, Garret (R-LA): yes MOOLENAAR, John (R-MI): yes EMMER, Thomas Earl, II (R-MN): yes ZINKE, Ryan (R-MT): yes STEFANIK, Elise M. (R-NY): yes ROUZER, David (R-NC): yes BABIN, Brian (R-TX): yes NEWHOUSE, Daniel Milton (R-WA): yes GROTHMAN, Glenn (R-WI): yes KELLY, Trent (R-MS): yes LAHOOD, Darin (R-IL): yes WESTERMAN, Bruce (R-AR): yes DAVIDSON, Warren (R-OH): yes COMER, James (R-KY): yes ARRINGTON, Jodey Cook (R-TX): yes BACON, Donald J. (R-NE): yes BANKS, James E. (R-IN): yes BERGMAN, John (R-MI): yes BIGGS, Andrew S. (R-AZ): yes DUNN, Neal Patrick (R-FL): yes FERGUSON, Anderson Drew IV (R-GA): yes FITZPATRICK, Brian K. (R-PA): yes GAETZ, Matthew L. II (R-FL): yes HIGGINS, Clay (R-LA): yes KUSTOFF, David (R-TN): yes MAST, Brian Jeffrey (R-FL): yes RUTHERFORD, John Henry (R-FL): yes TENNEY, Claudia (R-NY): yes ESTES, Ron (R-KS): yes NORMAN, Ralph (R-SC): yes LESKO, Debbie (R-AZ): yes CLOUD, Michael (R-TX): yes BALDERSON, Troy (R-OH): yes HERN, Kevin (R-OK): yes BAIRD, James (R-IN): yes BURCHETT, Timothy (R-TN): yes CLINE, Benjamin (R-VA): yes FULCHER, Russell (R-ID): yes GOODEN, Lance (R-TX): yes GREEN, Mark E. (R-TN): yes GUEST, Michael (R-MS): yes JOHNSON, Dustin (Dusty) (R-SD): yes JOYCE, John (R-PA): yes MEUSER, Dan (R-PA): yes MILLER, Carol (R-WV): yes PENCE, Gregory (R-IN): yes RESCHENTHALER, Guy (R-PA): yes ROSE, John (R-TN): yes ROY, Charles (R-TX): yes STAUBER, Peter (R-MN): yes STEIL, Bryan (R-WI): yes STEUBE, W. Greg (R-FL): yes TIMMONS, William (R-SC): yes WALTZ, Michael (R-FL): yes BISHOP, Dan (R-NC): yes GARCIA, Mike (R-CA): yes TIFFANY, Thomas P. (R-WI): yes BENTZ, Cliff (R-OR): yes BICE, Stephanie I. (R-OK): yes BOEBERT, Lauren (R-CO): yes CAMMACK, Kat (R-FL): yes CARL, Jerry L. (R-AL): yes CLYDE, Andrew S. (R-GA): yes DONALDS, Byron (R-FL): yes FALLON, Pat (R-TX): yes FEENSTRA, Randy (R-IA): yes FISCHBACH, Michelle (R-MN): yes FITZGERALD, Scott (R-WI): yes FRANKLIN, C. Scott (R-FL): yes GARBARINO, Andrew R. (R-NY): yes GIMENEZ, Carlos A. (R-FL): yes GONZALES, Tony (R-TX): yes GOOD, Bob (R-VA): yes GREENE, Marjorie Taylor (R-GA): yes HARSHBARGER, Diana (R-TN): yes HINSON, Ashley (R-IA): yes JACKSON, Ronny (R-TX): yes KIM, Young (R-CA): yes LATURNER, Jake (R-KS): yes MACE, Nancy (R-SC): yes MALLIOTAKIS, Nicole (R-NY): yes MANN, Tracey (R-KS): yes MCCLAIN, Lisa C. (R-MI): yes MILLER, Mary E. (R-IL): yes MILLER-MEEKS, Mariannette (R-IA): yes MOORE, Barry (R-AL): yes MOORE, Blake D. (R-UT): yes NEHLS, Troy E. (R-TX): yes OBERNOLTE, Jay (R-CA): yes OWENS, Burgess (R-UT): yes PFLUGER, August (R-TX): yes SPARTZ, Victoria (R-IN): yes STEEL, Michelle (R-CA): yes VAN DUYNE, Beth (R-TX): yes LETLOW, Julia (R-LA): yes ELLZEY, Jake (R-TX): yes CAREY, Mike (R-OH): yes FLOOD, Mike (R-NE): yes FINSTAD, Brad (R-MN): yes YAKYM, Rudy, III (R-IN): yes ALFORD, Mark (R-MO): yes BEAN, Aaron (R-FL): yes BRECHEEN, Josh (R-OK): yes BURLISON, Eric (R-MO): yes CHAVEZ-DEREMER, Lori (R-OR): yes CISCOMANI, Juan (R-AZ): yes COLLINS, Mike (R-GA): yes CRANE, Eli (R-AZ): yes D'ESPOSITO, Anthony (R-NY): yes DE LA CRUZ, Monica (R-TX): yes DUARTE, John (R-CA): yes EDWARDS, Chuck (R-NC): yes EZELL, Mike (R-MS): yes FRY, Russell (R-SC): yes HAGEMAN, Harriet (R-WY): yes HOUCHIN, Erin (R-IN): yes JAMES, John (R-MI): yes KEAN, Thomas (R-NJ): yes KILEY, Kevin (R-CA): yes LALOTA, Nicholas (R-NY): yes LANGWORTHY, Nick (R-NY): yes LAWLER, Michael (R-NY): yes LEE, Laurel (R-FL): yes LUNA, Anna (R-FL): yes LUTTRELL, Morgan (R-TX): yes MCCORMICK, Rich (R-GA): yes MILLER, Max (R-OH): yes MILLS, Cory (R-FL): yes MOLINARO, Marcus (R-NY): yes MORAN, Nathaniel (R-TX): yes NUNN, Zach (R-IA): yes OGLES, Andy (R-TN): yes SELF, Keith (R-TX): yes STRONG, Dale (R-AL): yes VAN ORDEN, Derrick (R-WI): yes WILLIAMS, Brandon (R-NY): yes MALOY, Celeste (R-UT): yes CALVERT, Ken (R-CA): yes LUCAS, Frank D. (R-OK): yes ADERHOLT, Robert (R-AL): yes SESSIONS, Pete (R-TX): yes SIMPSON, Michael K. (R-ID): yes VAN DREW, Jefferson (R-NJ): yes
Party Yes No Didn't vote Democratic 196 0 17 Republican 196 2 18
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