Bills · HR 10543
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 10543
PREP Act
The PREP Act would create a Bureau of Prisons office to coordinate education programs for people in federal prisons and support related work in state prison systems.AI-written
INTRO SEP 24· LAST ACTION SEP 24
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tl;dr
AI-writtenA new federal office would organize prison education and job training. The bill also sets rules for choosing providers and informing students about next steps after release.
LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThe bill would make prison education a defined responsibility within the Bureau of Prisons and create a federal program linking prisons with education providers. It also calls for collecting information on enrollment, completion, employment, education after release, and other outcomes that could help assess how programs are working.
The excerpt includes requirements intended to help students understand whether training connects to jobs they may legally enter, and whether they can continue their studies after release. The provided excerpt is incomplete, so later provisions may add details not covered here.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Creates an Office of Prison Education within the Bureau of Prisons, led by an Assistant Director.
The office would be responsible for coordinating and supporting education across federal prisons.
PROVISION 02
Establishes a Federal Prison Education Program that pairs federal correctional facilities with qualified education providers.
The program would support classes and training ranging from literacy and high-school education to college, career training, and apprenticeships.
PROVISION 03
Requires the office to collect and report information about enrollment, completion, and education and employment outcomes.
This would create a way to track who participates and how programs relate to outcomes during and after incarceration.
PROVISION 04
Requires providers to give students information about job or licensing restrictions and options for continuing education after release.
Students would receive information relevant to choosing a program and planning what to do when they leave prison.
PROVISION 05
Directs the office to provide training and technical assistance to state prison systems.
The office’s work would extend beyond federal prisons by offering help to state systems.
SPONSORSHIP
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D· Pennsylvania
YRS IN OFFICE
7
BILLS LED
22
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSSEP 24
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.
SEP 24
Introduced in House
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 10543
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedSep 24, 2026
Last actionSep 24, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED SEP 24, 2026
House BillHR 10543
PREP Act
The PREP Act would create a Bureau of Prisons office to coordinate education programs for people in federal prisons and support related work in state prison systems.AI-written
INTRODUCED SEP 24, 2026· LAST ACTION SEP 24, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
2%
READING
11 min
COSPONSORS
0
COMPLEXITY
Complex