Federal prison data now flows to DC for reentry support, not police.
H.R. 806 — District of Columbia Code Returning Citizens Coordination Act · Filed by Eleanor Norton (D-DC) · Introduced Jan 28, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill requires the federal Bureau of Prisons to send the DC Mayor quarterly reports on DC residents imprisoned in federal facilities, including their names, ages, facility locations, and release dates. The Mayor can share this information with legal advocates and reentry organizations, but not with DC police or outside DC government. The goal is to help DC coordinate services for people returning from federal prison.
Why we flagged it
The bill's core function is to enable DC government to coordinate reentry services for federal prisoners by requiring data sharing with legal advocates and reentry organizations, while protecting privacy by restricting law enforcement access.
What the text implies
- The restriction on DC law enforcement access may create tension with DC police reentry initiatives, potentially limiting their ability to coordinate pretrial or post-release supervision.
- The bill applies only to DC residents imprisoned under the National Capital Revitalization Act (1997), a narrow category; most DC residents in federal prison may fall outside this scope.
- Quarterly reporting creates an ongoing administrative burden on BOP but no enforcement mechanism if BOP fails to comply.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
Returning citizens and their families gain access to legal representation and reentry services by enabling DC to coordinate with advocates. The restriction on police disclosure protects privacy and prevents law enforcement misuse of the data. The bill increases transparency and support for a vulnerable population.
Named in the bill
Bureau of Prisons, Mayor of the District of Columbia, District of Columbia government, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997
Where it stands
- Jan 28, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jan 28, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,496 characters) on Aug 19, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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