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S. 4320119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Apr 16, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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S 4320 would fund prison libraries in states and territories through federal grants capped at $10M per year for six years.
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This bill creates a federal grant program to help states and U.S. territories build or improve libraries inside prisons. Grants can cover books, computers, internet access, librarians, classes, job training, and cultural programs, all free to incarcerated people. States must submit a plan, show need using data, and report yearly on how funds were used.
The Attorney General would run the grant program. States and U.S. territories could apply for funding.
Without this program, many prisons may lack the resources to offer library services or educational programs to incarcerated people. This bill creates a structured way for states to request federal support for those services.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.