Bill116th CongressFiled May 7, 2019Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 1337
PREP Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 7, 2019)
Promoting Reentry Through Education in Prisons Act of 2019 or the PREP Act
This bill 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.
What just happenedMay 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI](D-HI)Sponsor
13 cosponsors12 D1 I
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- Introduced in SenateMay 7, 2019
- May 7, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - May 7, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate