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HR 6500 United States House · 118th Congress

PREP Act of 2023

This bill establishes an Office of Prison Education within the Bureau of Prisons to improve educational opportunities for incarcerated individuals in federal facilities. It creates a Federal Prison Education Program that partners with educational providers to offer adult literacy, high school equivalency, postsecondary education, and career training programs. The bill requires data collection on program outcomes, including recidivism rates and employment impacts, with $170 million allocated for implementation from 2024-2030. It also includes provisions for training State correctional facilities and special considerations for incarcerated veterans seeking educational assistance.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeEstablishes federal prison education program with $170M to reduce recidivism via rehabilitation, aligning with reform indicators.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationFunds prison education programs expanding access to higher education and career training for incarcerated individuals, directly supporting educational opportunity expansion.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill funds prison education/career training with explicit focus on improving post-release employment outcomes and recidivism data, directly supporting labor market reentry for incarcerated individuals.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 29, 2023 Last action Jan 17, 2024
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Committee
2
Jan 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
lower
Nov 29, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Nov 29, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Madeleine Dean
Madeleine Dean
DDemocratic
PA
4
Co
Photo of Daniel S. Goldman
Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
NY
10
Co
Photo of Kweisi Mfume
Kweisi Mfume
DDemocratic
MD
7
Co
Photo of Sheila Jackson Lee
Sheila Jackson Lee
DDemocratic
TX
18