119th Congress · House bill · Last action Jan 27, 2026
H.R. 7247In CommitteeCrime and Law Enforcement
Prison Libraries Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel (D-MO)40 cosponsorsIntroduced Jan 27, 2026
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29 Democrats, 1 Republican (of 30 shown).
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All 30 cosponsors
29 Democrats · 1 Republican
Democrats (29)
Brown, Shontel M.OH-11
Foushee, Valerie P.NC-04
Sewell, Terri A.AL-07
Simon, LateefahCA-12
Scott, DavidGA-13
Case, EdHI-01
Fields, CleoLA-06
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Thanedar, ShriMI-13
Thompson, Bennie G.MS-02
McIver, LaMonicaNJ-10
Evans, DwightPA-03
Lee, Summer L.PA-12
Crockett, JasmineTX-30
Johnson, JulieTX-32
DelBene, Suzan K.WA-01
Randall, EmilyWA-06
Bera, AmiCA-06
Hayes, JahanaCT-05
Pocan, MarkWI-02
McGovern, James P.MA-02
Ramirez, Delia C.IL-03
Republicans (1)
Bacon, DonNE-02
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