US HB9986 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Introduced on July 30 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-07-30 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 30 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-07-30 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To require a GAO study on State and Federal prison libraries, and for other purposes.
Title
Read for Reentry Act of 2026
Sponsors
| Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA] | Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO] | Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove [D-CA] | Rep. Lateefah Simon [D-CA] |
| Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Shri Thanedar [D-MI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2026-07-30 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9986/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr9986/BILLS-119hr9986ih.pdf |
