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Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-9525| House 
| Updated: 6/29/2026
Eleanor Holmes Norton

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Democratic Representative

District of Columbia

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2026, significantly amends title 18 of the United States Code to restrict the assessment of fees for health care services provided to prisoners. Its primary purpose is to limit the circumstances under which the Federal Bureau of Prisons can charge inmates for medical treatment, aiming to reduce the financial burden on incarcerated individuals. Specifically, the legislation revises subsection (b) of Section 4048 to permit the collection of fees only for health care visits resulting from an injury inflicted on a prisoner by another prisoner . In such cases, the fee would be assessed and collected from the account of the prisoner who inflicted the injury, as determined by the Director of the Bureau of Prisons. Furthermore, the bill strikes an entire subsection (c) and amends subsection (e) by removing language related to prisoner exclusions from fees. These changes collectively narrow the scope of chargeable services, ensuring that most health care services for prisoners will be provided without direct charge to the patient, except in specific instances of inter-prisoner violence.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2365
Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6815
Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8948
Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2024
Jun 29, 2026
Introduced in House
Jun 29, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 29, 2026
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E633-634)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2365
    Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6815
    Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8948
    Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2024


  • June 29, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • June 29, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • June 29, 2026
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E633-634)

Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-9525| House 
| Updated: 6/29/2026
This bill, titled the Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2026, significantly amends title 18 of the United States Code to restrict the assessment of fees for health care services provided to prisoners. Its primary purpose is to limit the circumstances under which the Federal Bureau of Prisons can charge inmates for medical treatment, aiming to reduce the financial burden on incarcerated individuals. Specifically, the legislation revises subsection (b) of Section 4048 to permit the collection of fees only for health care visits resulting from an injury inflicted on a prisoner by another prisoner . In such cases, the fee would be assessed and collected from the account of the prisoner who inflicted the injury, as determined by the Director of the Bureau of Prisons. Furthermore, the bill strikes an entire subsection (c) and amends subsection (e) by removing language related to prisoner exclusions from fees. These changes collectively narrow the scope of chargeable services, ensuring that most health care services for prisoners will be provided without direct charge to the patient, except in specific instances of inter-prisoner violence.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2365
Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6815
Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8948
Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2024
Jun 29, 2026
Introduced in House
Jun 29, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 29, 2026
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E633-634)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2365
    Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6815
    Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8948
    Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2024


  • June 29, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • June 29, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • June 29, 2026
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E633-634)
Eleanor Holmes Norton

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Democratic Representative

District of Columbia

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted