117th Congress · House bill · Last action Nov 1, 2022
H.R. 5676In CommitteeCrime and Law Enforcement
PREP Act
Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine (D-PA)2 cosponsorsIntroduced Oct 22, 2021
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In plain English
The bill establishes an Office of Prison Education within the Bureau of Prisons to provide educational services to incarcerated individuals in federal prisons. The office must conduct research on prison education policies and best practices, and provide training and technical assistance to prison staff. The bill also requires the office to develop and implement educational programs specifically for incarcerated veterans. Sponsored by Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA).
What’s in the bill (6 sections)
- Sec. 2. Findings; purpose
- Sec. 3. Definitions
- Sec. 4. Office of prison education
- Sec. 5. Prison education research, polices, and best practices
- Sec. 6. Training and technical assistance
- Sec. 7. Prison education for incarcerated veterans
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Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2021-10-22, but the bill text was revised on 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the House floor.
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Activity timeline
Nov 1
Nov 1, 2022
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Nov 2
Nov 2, 2021
Nov 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Oct 22
Oct 22, 2021
Oct 22, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 22
Oct 22, 2021
Oct 22, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 22
Oct 22, 2021
Oct 22, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 22
Oct 22, 2021
Oct 22, 2021
Introduced in House
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Full action log
All 6 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
2022
Nov 1
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2021
Nov 2
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Oct 22
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 22
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 22
Introduced in House
Oct 22
Introduced in House
All 2 cosponsors
2 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (2)
Mfume, KweisiMD-07
Jones, MondaireNY-17
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