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HR 8096 United States House · 117th Congress

PREA Rights Enforcement Act of 2022

Summary
PREA Rights Enforcement Act of 2022 This bill allows a person to file a civil action against the United States for violations in a federal prison of established national standards for the detection, prevention, reduction, and punishment of prison rape.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill enables civil actions for prison rape violations, advancing inmate rights and accountability in corrections - directly aligns with criminal justice reform indicators.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 16, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
lower
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
lower
Jun 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Jun 16, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Karen Bass
Karen Bass
DDemocratic
CA
37
Co
Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
Co
Photo of Ayanna Pressley
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
MA
7
Co
Photo of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
CA
12
Co
Photo of Carolyn B. Maloney
Carolyn B. Maloney
DDemocratic
NY
12
Co
Photo of Danny K. Davis
Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
IL
7
Co
Photo of Donald M. Payne, Jr.
Donald M. Payne, Jr.
DDemocratic
NJ
10
Co
Photo of Eleanor Holmes Norton
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
DC
At-Large
Co
Photo of Emanuel Cleaver
Emanuel Cleaver
DDemocratic
MO
5
Co
Photo of Eric Swalwell
Eric Swalwell
DDemocratic
CA
14
Co
Photo of Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
DDemocratic
WI
4