House Bill 2635
116th Congress(2019-2020)
PREP Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 9, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2635
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Promoting Reentry Through Education in Prisons Act of 2019 or the PREP Act
This bill establishes, within the Bureau of Prisons, an Office of Correctional Education. The office must provide educational services to incarcerated individuals in federal prisons and correctional institutions.
May 9, 2019
06/26/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
06/11/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
05/09/2019
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.
05/09/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:40:09 PM