Bill > S4811

This bill, the Federal Correctional Facilities COVID–19 Response Act, establishes procedures related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in correctional facilities. Key provisions include: 1. Mandating COVID-19 testing for all incarcerated persons and correctional facility employees, requiring weekly testing during the pandemic and testing of new entrants within 24 hours of arrival. The bill also requires facilities to provide necessary medical care and housing for those who test positive. 2. Requiring correctional facilities to submit weekly reports on COVID-19 testing, results, case outcomes, and population data to the Department of Justice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state public health authorities. 3. Directing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to deploy staff to facilities when there are 3 or more new COVID-19 cases within 72 hours, to help mitigate and prevent further spread. 4. Requiring the Department of Justice, in consultation with the CDC, to release updated guidelines on COVID-19 management in correctional facilities, including provisions related to testing, quarantining, cohorting, contact tracing, and personal protective equipment. 5. Mandating the Attorney General to report to Congress on the Department of Justice and Bureau of Prisons' COVID-19 prevention, mitigation, and control activities in prisons. The bill aims to enhance COVID-19 testing, data reporting, and response efforts within the federal correctional system to protect incarcerated individuals and staff.

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