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  • S. 4156 — To require the Bureau of Prisons to submit to Congress an annual summary report of disaster damage, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,158

    S. 4156, known as the “Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2024,” is a bill introduced in the Senate requiring the Bureau of Prisons to annually report disaster damage impacts on prison facilities to Congress and other relevant parties. This report must detail...

    Simple Explanation

    The Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2024 wants the people in charge of prisons to tell Congress every year about any big storms or emergencies that hurt the prisons, the people living there, and their staff. Basically, the bill wants to make sure everyone in prisons is safer and has better plans for when bad things happen.

  • H. R. 10160 — To address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:605

    H. R. 10160, titled the “Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act,” seeks to address incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault against Bureau of Prisons staff members by incarcerated individuals. The bill mandates a comprehensive study by the Inspector General of the...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 10160 is a plan to keep prison workers safe from bad behavior like bullying and hurting by people in jail. It asks a special helper to learn how often this happens, report it, and suggest ways to stop it so prison workers feel safer at their jobs.