US SB1337 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes, within the Bureau of Prisons, an Office of Correctional Education. The office must provide educational services to incarcerated individuals in federal prisons and correctional institutions.
Title
PREP Act Promoting Reentry through Education in Prisons Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2635 (Same As) 2019-06-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subjects
Academic performance and assessments
Adult education and literacy
Census and government statistics
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Department of Justice
Detention of persons
Educational guidance
Employment and training programs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Higher education
Intergovernmental relations
Performance measurement
State and local government operations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Vocational and technical education
Adult education and literacy
Census and government statistics
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Department of Justice
Detention of persons
Educational guidance
Employment and training programs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Higher education
Intergovernmental relations
Performance measurement
State and local government operations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Vocational and technical education
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1337/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1337/BILLS-116s1337is.pdf |