PREP Act
USA116th CongressHR-2635| House
| Updated: 6/26/2019
Elijah E. Cummings
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (20)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Academic performance and assessmentsAdult education and literacyCensus and government statisticsCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsEducational guidanceEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHigher educationIntergovernmental relationsPerformance measurementState and local government operationsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVocational and technical education
PREP Act
USA116th CongressHR-2635| House
| Updated: 6/26/2019
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Elijah E. Cummings
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (20)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Crime and Law Enforcement
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Academic performance and assessmentsAdult education and literacyCensus and government statisticsCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsEducational guidanceEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHigher educationIntergovernmental relationsPerformance measurementState and local government operationsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVocational and technical education