People in federal prisons would get a say in which books can be banned.
This bill would create a new independent committee to decide which books can be banned in federal prisons. It would also let people in prison appeal if a book they want to read is taken away. This changes the current system where there is no formal appeal process for book bans.
Today, the Bureau of Prisons decides which books to ban without an independent review committee or a formal way for incarcerated individuals to appeal. After this bill, an independent committee, including a person in prison and a First Amendment expert, would have to approve book bans. People in prison would also get a formal process to appeal book bans.
HR 8325 · 119th Congress · April 16, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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