H.R. 3019 · 118th Congress

Federal Prison Oversight Act

Introduced on Apr 28, 2023 by Lucy McBath (D-GA-7). 39 cosponsors, 15 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-71.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-71
Introduced
Apr 28, 2023
Cosponsors
39
15 from the other party
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
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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

To establish an inspections regime for the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Correctional facilities and imprisonment
  • Department of Justice
  • Detention of persons
  • Due process and equal protection
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Federal officials
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Right of privacy

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Lucy McBathD-GA-7Sponsor

Democrats · 24

Republicans · 15

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    May 21, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 392–2

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Apr 28, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Apr 28, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Apr 28, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
  4. Apr 10, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Apr 10, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 1.
  6. May 21, 2024 · HouseMs. Mace moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. May 21, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3369-3374)
  8. May 21, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3019.
  9. May 21, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. May 21, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3388-3389)
  11. May 21, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 2 (Roll no. 220). (text: CR H3369-3372)House · Roll call 220
  12. May 21, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 2 (Roll no. 220). (text: CR H3369-3372)House · Roll call 220
  13. May 21, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. May 22, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  15. Jul 10, 2024Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  16. Jul 10, 2024 · SenateSenate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  17. Jul 10, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4334-4337)
  18. Jul 10, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4334-4337)
  19. Jul 12, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  20. Jul 23, 2024Presented to President.
  21. Jul 23, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  22. Jul 25, 2024Signed by President.
  23. Jul 25, 2024Signed by President.
  24. Jul 25, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-71.
  25. Jul 25, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-71.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Families Against Mandatory Minimums11 reports
    $880K reported (all issues)
  2. Justice Action Network7 reports
    $480K reported (all issues)
  3. Prison Fellowship Ministries6 reports
  4. AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO4 reports
    $2.2M reported (all issues)
  5. DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE4 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  6. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)3 reports
    $45K reported (all issues)
  7. AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $470K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100%
  8. American Conservative Union2 reports
    $20K reported (all issues)
  9. Action Now Initiative, LLC1 report
    $50K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • 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 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 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.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.