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HR 7247 119th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Prison Libraries Act of 2026

Introduced: April 20, 2026 Introduced by: Cleaver, Emanuel Democratic · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Jan 27, 2026
Introduced in House
Jan 27, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4320 Related bill Prison Libraries Act of 2026
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 2

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
    for AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
  • PEN AMERICA
    for PEN AMERICA · New York · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Democratic 35 Republican 1
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 13, 2026
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 13, 2026
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jun 24, 2026
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jun 23, 2026
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 23, 2026
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jun 23, 2026
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 23, 2026
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jun 4, 2026
 D
Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Jun 4, 2026
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jun 4, 2026
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Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
California · Jun 3, 2026
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 12, 2026
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McBride, Sarah
Delaware · Apr 20, 2026
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 20, 2026
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Mar 24, 2026
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Mar 17, 2026
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Bera, Ami
California · Mar 17, 2026
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Jan 27, 2026
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jan 27, 2026
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Jan 27, 2026
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Crockett, Jasmine
Texas · Jan 27, 2026
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jan 27, 2026
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jan 27, 2026
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Fields, Cleo
Louisiana · Jan 27, 2026
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Foushee, Valerie P.
North Carolina · Jan 27, 2026
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jan 27, 2026
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 27, 2026
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Johnson, Julie
Texas · Jan 27, 2026
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Lee, Summer L.
Pennsylvania · Jan 27, 2026
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McIver, LaMonica
New Jersey · Jan 27, 2026
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 27, 2026
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Randall, Emily
Washington · Jan 27, 2026
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Scott, David
Georgia · Jan 27, 2026
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jan 27, 2026
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Simon, Lateefah
California · Jan 27, 2026
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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Jan 27, 2026
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 27, 2026
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jan 27, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7247: Prison Libraries Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7247/
MLA
"H.R. 7247: Prison Libraries Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7247/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 7247, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7247/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 7247: Prison Libraries Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7247/)
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