H.R. 2879 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Prison Staffing Reform Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 7 (4 D, 3 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2025-04-10
Latest action (2025-04-10): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What H.R. 2879 does, in plain terms
Prison Staffing Reform Act of 2025 This bill requires the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to (1) complete (through an external entity) a comprehensive review of staffing across the BOP, and (2) implement a plan for filling vacancies.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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