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Read for Reentry Act of 2026 (H.R. 9986): votes, status and text — Project Euthyna

Federal · 119th Congress

Read for Reentry Act of 2026

H.R. 9986·House·Bill

Rep. Rick Larsen(Democratic-Washington-2)·8 cosponsors

Policy areaCrime and Law Enforcement

The Congressional Research Service has not published a summary of this measure.

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Sponsor

Rick LarsenDemocraticU.S. Representative · 2nd District · Washington

Cosponsors8

Emanuel CleaverDU.S. Representative · 5th District · MO

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.DU.S. Representative · 4th District · GA

Sydney Kamlager-DoveDU.S. Representative · 37th District · CA

Lateefah SimonDU.S. Representative · 12th District · CA

Shri ThanedarDU.S. Representative · 13th District · MI

Eleanor Holmes NortonDU.S. Representative · At-Large · DC

Ed CaseDU.S. Representative · 1st District · HI

Frederica S. WilsonDU.S. Representative · 24th District · FL

Other titles2

To require a GAO study on State and Federal prison libraries, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

Read for Reentry Act of 2026Short Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history2

Jul 30, 2026

HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jul 30, 2026

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Documents1

Texts

As introduced in the HouseIntroduced in House·U.S. Government Publishing Office·Jul 30, 2026

Where it stands

In committee — the House

On the floor — the House

In committee — the Senate

On the floor — the Senate

Resolving differences

With the President

Became law

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