A resolution recognizing the nationwide impact of Prison Fellowship on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Recognizes Prison Fellowship’s 50 years of faith-based work with incarcerated people, families, correctional staff and communities nationwide.
Agreed to in the Senate on Sept. 28, 2026. A resolution like this does not go to the other chamber or the President.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 28, 2026
- COMMITTEECOMM.SKIPPED
- AGREED TOAGREEDSEP 28
What the bill would do, and why it matters
People affected by incarceration may need support with rehabilitation, family connections and finding opportunities after prison. The resolution honors Prison Fellowship’s 50 years of work and recognizes its faith-based programs and the people who carry them out.
- NON-BINDING A simple resolution carries no force of law. It expresses the chamber's opinion or sets internal rules — it does not bind agencies, the President, or anyone outside Congress.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Honors Prison Fellowship’s anniversary
The Senate honors Prison Fellowship on the 50th anniversary of its founding and recognizes its contributions over five decades.
- Commends its faith-based services
The Senate commends the organization’s work on rehabilitation, restoration and second chances through programs serving incarcerated people, families and communities.
The resolution highlights services that connect incarcerated people with rehabilitation programs and family support, and that address barriers faced by people with criminal records. It recognizes the contributions of the people involved in that work.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 28, 2026SENATESEP 28, 2026By Sen. Lankford with 1 original cosponsor
- Committee—COMMITTEE—Went to the floor without a committee report
- SAME DAYAgreed to in the SenateSEP 28, 2026SENATE FLOORSEP 28, 2026Unanimous consent
- SEP 282026SEP 28, 2026AGREED TOSENATESubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Where your members stand on it
Support from one state
Plus the sponsor, a Republican. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Plus the sponsor, a Republican. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Sen. Lankford’s record: sponsored 82 bills this Congress. 17 passed the Senate; 1 became law.
- Christopher A. CoonsD-DEORIGINAL
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