S. 2899 · 117th Congress

Prison Camera Reform Act of 2021

Introduced on Sep 29, 2021 by Jon Ossoff (D-GA). 2 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-321.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-321
Introduced
Sep 29, 2021
Cosponsors
2
1 from the other party
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to address deficiencies and make necessary upgrades to the security camera and radio systems of the Bureau of Prisons to ensure the health and safety of employees and inmates.

Subjects

  • Assault and harassment offenses
  • Congressional oversight
  • Correctional facilities and imprisonment
  • Crime prevention
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • Law enforcement officers
  • Photography and imaging
  • Sound recording
  • Worker safety and health

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Dec 27, 2022). Public domain.

Prison Camera Reform Act of 2021

This act establishes various requirements to ensure that the security camera, radio, and public address systems used by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) have the capabilities necessary to (1) ensure the health and safety of staff and inmates; and (2) ensure the documentation and accessibility of video evidence pertaining to misconduct, maltreatment, or criminal activity within correctional facilities.

Among the requirements, the BOP must evaluate the systems currently in use at its facilities and implement a plan that addresses deficiencies in and makes upgrades to the systems.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Jon OssoffD-GASponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Sep 29, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Sep 29, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. Oct 20, 2021Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7132)
  4. Oct 20, 2021 · SenateSenate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7132)
  5. Oct 20, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7132)
  6. Oct 20, 2021 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7132)
  7. Oct 21, 2021 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. Oct 21, 2021 · HouseReceived in the House.
  9. Oct 21, 2021 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  10. Dec 14, 2022 · HouseMr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Dec 14, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9826-9828)
  12. Dec 14, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2899.
  13. Dec 14, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  14. Dec 14, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9826-9827)
  15. Dec 14, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  16. Dec 23, 2022Presented to President.
  17. Dec 23, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  18. Dec 27, 2022Signed by President.
  19. Dec 27, 2022Signed by President.
  20. Dec 27, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-321.
  21. Dec 27, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-321.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.