HR8131-118

Introduced

To improve the oversight of inmate accounts, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 26, 2024

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To improve the oversight of inmate accounts, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H071E9F5480FE454FAB35DABC7D60B915: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau of Prisons Inmate Trust Fund Accountability Act.
  • Section H5612BF39751C450FB98ECD2120916CAC: 2. Prison inmate funds Chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 4044 the following: 4044A.Oversight of inmate...
  • Section H15487FA4497E4FCC86E063B82555EEE2: 4044A. Oversight of inmate funds Not later than September 30, 2025, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, in coordination with the Director of the Financial...
  • Section H348569C51B084698A799EE8E0CB355A2: 3. Bureau of Prisons suspicious activity reports Section 5318(g) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph...
  • Section HC6C602E5E295491BB6BCCB09822BB5B4: 4. Task force The Attorney General (in consultation with the Director of the Bureau of Prisons and the Director of the Executive Office for United States...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To improve the oversight of inmate accounts, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To improve the oversight of inmate accounts, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Government Operations Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: , ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 26, 2024

Mr. Gooden of Texas (for himself, Mr. Tiffany, and Mr. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Government Operations Finance
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

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