119th Congress · House bill · Last action Aug 20, 2026
H.R. 10129In Committee
To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide postage stamps to indigent inmates.
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace (D-NY)5 cosponsorsIntroduced Aug 20, 2026
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Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced H.R. 10129 to allow the Bureau of Prisons director to distribute postage stamps to inmates who cannot afford them. The bill has five Democratic cosponsors and was referred to the House Judiciary Committee on August 20, 2026.
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