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S 1080 116th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Correctional facilities and imprisonment Criminal justice information and records Criminal procedure and sentencing Licensing and registrations

New Pathways Act

Introduced: April 9, 2019 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Apr 9, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 9, 2019
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New Pathways Act

This bill revises existing requirements for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to help prisoners obtain identification documents prior to their release.

With respect to U.S. citizens, the BOP must obtain and provide a Social Security card, a proof of U.S. citizenship document, and a photo identification card.

With respect to noncitizens, the BOP must help obtain proof of lawful status and, if applicable, an employment authorization document.

What's happening now April 9, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1893 Related bill Next Step Act of 2019
  • S 697 Related bill Next Step Act of 2019
  • HR 2232 Identical bill New Pathways Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1080: New Pathways Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1080/
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"S. 1080: New Pathways Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1080/.
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S. 1080, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1080/.
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