Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Jan 15, 2026
What it does
The Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2026 would require the Bureau of Prisons to submit an annual report to Congress detailing the impact of major disasters on federal prisons and contract facilities, including damage assessments, effects on inmate and staff health and safety, access to essential services, and corrective actions to improve emergency preparedness. The bill also amends the National Institute of Corrections to include members with specific expertise in incarceration advocacy, emergency management, public health, and labor representation, and mandates a public field hearing within one year of enactment to examine how correctional facilities can better…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.