HR 7247 · 119th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Prison Libraries Act of 2026

Introduced 2026-01-27· Sponsored by Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2026-01-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7247 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7247 To establish a program to make grants for the establishment of prison libraries. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2026 Mr. Cleaver (for himself, Ms. Brown, Mrs. Foushee, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Simon, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Case, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Fields, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Crockett, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Randall, and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a program to make grants for the establishment of prison libraries. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Prison Libraries Act of …

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats