Prison Libraries Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 41
- Latest action
- Jan 27, 2026
What it does
The Prison Libraries Act of 2026 would direct the Attorney General to create a grant program that funds library services in correctional facilities to support reintegration and reduce recidivism.
AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Emanuel Cleaver
- Ami Bera
- Ayanna Pressley
- Bennie Thompson
- Cleo Fields
- David Scott
- Delia Ramirez
- Don Bacon
- Dwight Evans
- Ed Case
- Eleanor Norton
- Emily Randall
- Frank Pallone
- Frederica Wilson
- Gwen Moore
- Henry Johnson
- Ilhan Omar
- Jahana Hayes
- James McGovern
- Jasmine Crockett
- Jesús García
- Jonathan Jackson
- Julie Johnson
- LaMonica McIver
- Lateefah Simon
- Mark Pocan
- Nanette Barragán
- Rashida Tlaib
- Raul Ruiz
- Rick Larsen
- Sarah McBride
- Seth Moulton
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
- Shontel Brown
- Shri Thanedar
- Summer Lee
- Suzan DelBene
- Suzanne Bonamici
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove
- Terri Sewell
- Valerie Foushee
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.