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H.R. 9815: Federal Bureau of Prisons Voting Assistance Act of 2026

119th Congress · introduced 2026-07-21 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Federal Bureau of Prisons Voting Assistance Act of 2026

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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.

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Federal Bureau of Prisons Voting Assistance Act of 2026

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Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · 1 cosponsors

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr9815 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills