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HR 9296 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Prison Staffing Reform Act of 2022

Introduced: November 14, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 14, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prison Staffing Reform Act of 2022

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.

What's happening now November 14, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 2
Bass, Karen
· Nov 14, 2022
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Nov 14, 2022
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Chu, Judy
California · Nov 14, 2022
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Obernolte, Jay
California · Nov 14, 2022
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Nov 14, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9296: Prison Staffing Reform Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9296/
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"H.R. 9296: Prison Staffing Reform Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9296/.
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H.R. 9296, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9296/.
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