H.R. 2879 · 119th CongressCrime and Law Enforcement

Prison Staffing Reform Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Apr 10, 2025, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties

Sponsored by Obernolte, Jay R-CA · 7 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 3 Republicans

IntroducedApr 10, 2025

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What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 37 words.

Prison Staffing Reform Act of 2025 This bill requires the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to (1) complete (through an external entity) a comprehensive review of staffing across the BOP, and (2) implement a plan for filling vacancies.

Context

Committees: House Judiciary Committee
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
Sponsor: 1 of 65 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions: 1: introduced in house · 917 words
Latest action: Apr 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Records: Congress.gov · Bill text

Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]

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