H.R. 2879
119th Congress
House
Prison Staffing Reform Act of 2025
Official title: To direct the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to conduct a comprehensive review of understaffing across the Bureau, and for other purposes.
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Plain-English summary
Prison Staffing Reform Act of 2025
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.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2879: Prison Staffing Reform Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2879/
"H.R. 2879: Prison Staffing Reform Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2879/.
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