The public record · 119th Congress

PICTURE Act

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To amend title 18, United States Code, to direct the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to maintain a photographic directory of Federal prisoners, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

PICTURE ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Photographing Incarcerated Criminals To Update Records and Evidence ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 8761·House·Bill·Crime and Law Enforcement

Rep. Scott Perry(Republican-Pennsylvania-10)·

May 12, 2026

IntroducedIntroduced in House

May 12, 2026

HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Bill text

May 12, 2026As introduced in the House