H.R. 7247 · 119th Congress

Prison Libraries Act of 2026

Stage: In committee
Sponsor: Emanuel Cleaver
Introduced: 2026-01-27
Latest action: 2026-01-27 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Cosponsors (42)

Troy Carter

Current member House LA Democrat

Wesley Bell

Current member House MO Democrat

Jonathan Jackson

Current member House IL Democrat

Seth Moulton

Current member House MA Democrat

Rick Larsen

Current member House WA Democrat

Frank Pallone

Current member House NJ Democrat

Ilhan Omar

Current member House MN Democrat

Suzanne Bonamici

Current member House OR Democrat

Gwen Moore

Current member House WI Democrat

Ayanna Pressley

Current member House MA Democrat

Frederica Wilson

Current member House FL Democrat

Nanette Barragán

Current member House CA Democrat

Delia Ramirez

Current member House IL Democrat

Raul Ruiz

Current member House CA Democrat

Sydney Kamlager-Dove

Current member House CA Democrat

Jim McGovern

Current member House MA Democrat

Sarah McBride

Current member House DE Democrat

Mark Pocan

Current member House WI Democrat

Jahana Hayes

Current member House CT Democrat

Don Bacon

Current member House NE Republican

Ami Bera

Current member House CA Democrat

Shontel Brown

Current member House OH Democrat

Ed Case

Current member House HI Democrat

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Former memberHouseFLDemocrat

Jasmine Crockett

Current member House TX Democrat

Suzan DelBene

Current member House WA Democrat

Dwight Evans

Current member House PA Democrat

Cleo Fields

Current member House LA Democrat

Valerie Foushee

Current member House NC Democrat

Chuy García

Current member House IL Democrat

Hank Johnson

Current member House GA Democrat

Julie Johnson

Current member House TX Democrat

Summer Lee

Current member House PA Democrat

LaMonica McIver

Current member House NJ Democrat

Eleanor Norton

Current member House DC Democrat

Emily Randall

Current member House WA Democrat

David Scott

Former memberHouseGADemocrat

Terri Sewell

Current member House AL Democrat

Lateefah Simon

Current member House CA Democrat

Shri Thanedar

Current member House MI Democrat

Bennie Thompson

Current member House MS Democrat

Rashida Tlaib

Current member House MI Democrat