Federal Bureau of Prisons Voting Assistance Act of 2026 (H.R. 9815)
Referred to CommitteeLatest Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
7/21/2026 • House
Summary
Federal Bureau of Prisons Voting Assistance Act of 2026
This bill requires the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to provide information about voting to inmates from jurisdictions that allow inmates to vote while in custody.
Specifically, before a federal, state, or local election, the BOP must send voting information to inmates, such as how to register to vote and how to request an absentee ballot. The BOP must send additional voting information to the reentry affairs coordinator at each federal correctional facility. The information must be provided in English and Spanish.
Introduced in House • 7/21/2026
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Originated in the House
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July 21, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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· Congress.gov, CRS, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Nov 2, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Nov 2, 2026 · Loaded Nov 2, 2026, 8:24 PM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Introduced in House” version, Jul 21, 2026 · Loaded Nov 2, 2026, 8:24 PM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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