Prison Libraries Act of 2026 has not moved since its introduction on Jan 27, 2026, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedJan 27, 2026
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 24 words.
Prison Libraries Act of 2026 This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a grant program to provide library services for incarcerated individuals.
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 95 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 924 words
- Latest action
- Jan 27, 2026: 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]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th S. 4320 Prison Libraries Act of 2026 D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]