Prison Libraries Act of 2026 has not moved since its introduction on Apr 16, 2026, with cosponsors, all Democrats
IntroducedApr 16, 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
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 242 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 923 words
- Latest action
- Apr 16, 2026: Read twice and referred to the 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 · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 119th H.R. 7247 Prison Libraries Act of 2026 D · Introduced
- 118th H.R. 2825 Prison Libraries Act of 2023 D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]