House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Read for Reentry Act of 2026

H.R. 9986Introduced Jul 30, 2026Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Official title: To require a GAO study on State and Federal prison libraries, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Rick Larsen D-WA

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Where it went

IntroducedJul 30, 2026
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Passed Senate—
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Latest action: Jul 30, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 9986.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. LARSEN of Washington, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 125, July 30, 2026, Page H5208):
Article I, Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

8 cosponsors — 8 Democrats

0 of 8 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Ed Case (D-HI), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Henry Johnson (D-GA), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Lateefah Simon (D-CA), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Frederica Wilson (D-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Rick Larsen.

Sponsor’s state and district

Washington in Congress · WA-2 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.