To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish an Office of Prison Education, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish an Office of Prison Education, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Labor, Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
schools, students, and education providers 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, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Reentry through Education in Prisons Act of 2023 or the PREP Act.
- Section id251C6456ABCF4B83958BA8D7CA4D3683: 2. Findings; purpose Congress finds the following: Over the course of an 8-year-period following the release of individuals from Federal prisons, the United...
- Section idC17547B3E4C041BF8420054EBD41F034: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term Assistant Director means the Assistant Director for Prison Education appointed under section 4142(b) of title 18, United...
- Section id3fd35410f9964d5dabb210a7800420cd: 4. Office of Prison Education Part III of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 307 the following: 308EducationSec. 4141....
- Section id27FAA3A17DFB4480B2406BD3B3429BD5: 4141. Definitions In this chapter: The term Assistant Director means the Assistant Director for Prison Education appointed under section 4142(b). The term...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish an Office of Prison Education, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Labor, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish an Office of Prison Education, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- schools, students, and education providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Cardin, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
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