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PREP Act

Introduced: October 25, 2021 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov

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Oct 25, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Oct 25, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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Promoting Reentry through Education in Prisons Act of 2021 or the PREP Act

This bill establishes, within the Bureau of Prisons, an Office of Prison Education. The office must provide educational services to incarcerated individuals in federal prisons and correctional institutions.

What's happening now October 25, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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