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H.R. 8325 119th Congress House

Rehabilitation Through Reading Act of 2026

Official title: To require an independent review process for the prohibition of books at Bureau of Prisons facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 16, 2026 Introduced by: Emanuel Cleaver Democratic · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Apr 16, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 16, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8325: Rehabilitation Through Reading Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8325/
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"H.R. 8325: Rehabilitation Through Reading Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8325/.
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H.R. 8325, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8325/.
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[H.R. 8325: Rehabilitation Through Reading Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8325/)
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