Prison Libraries Act of 2026

Introduced

27 January 2026

Last action

27 January 2026 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11], Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12], Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], David Scott, Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12], Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30], Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

21 July 2026