Bureau of Prisons Inmate Trust Fund Accountability Act

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8131.

• Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. GOODEN of Texas, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 170, No. 72, April 26, 2024, Page H2635):
  The Constitutional authority on which this bill rests is the power of Congress to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises to pay the debts and provide for the common Defense and general welfare of the United States, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. Thus, Congress has the authority not only to increase taxes, but also, to reduce taxes to promote the general welfare of the United States of America and her citizens. Additionally, Congress has the The single subject of this legislation is: This bill establishes a task force to develop a strategic plan to improve criminal and civil debt collection, improve oversight of BOP trust fund accounts, and assist victims…
  Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record April 26, 2024 ↗

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  Congress.gov bill record

  H.R. 8131, 118th Congress

  Congress.gov API record

  https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/8131

  Record last updated by Congress.gov

  August 8, 2024

  PORKER copy retrieved

  September 14, 2026

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  6515279058b7f5476af9ca9ca1177aa304e5df6f85b00fb28dd6d4ba03c7d80b

  PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.

Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of August 8, 2024). Not every bill gets one.

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