The record

LegislationLegislation· Jul 2024
HR 3019 Signed into law

Sponsored by Lucy McBath (D)

Federal Prison Oversight Act

Creates new federal oversight of Bureau of Prisons facilities, starting only after Congress funds it.

Tradeoff

Adds regular inspections and a complaint ombudsman for federal prisons. The changes take effect 90 days after Congress provides the money.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed the bill 392-2 on May 21, 2024. The Senate passed it by on July 10, 2024, and it became law.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Apr 28, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on Oversight and Accountability(Apr 28, 2023)

  3. House

    The committee voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 41 - 1(Apr 10, 2024)

  4. House

    On Motion to and Pass, as Amended

    Passed(Roll #220 · May 21, 2024)

    392 yeanay 2

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on the Judiciary(May 22, 2024)

  6. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jul 10, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  7. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on the Judiciary

    Discharged(Jul 10, 2024)

  8. House

    Sent to the President

    (Jul 23, 2024)

  9. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Joe Biden (D)

  10. Enacted

    Became law(Jul 25, 2024)

Final passage· May 21, 2024· 118th Congress · 2023–2025