Extreme Temperatures Injustice in Prisons Act of 2026

This bill would require the federal Bureau of Prisons to install or update heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems in all its facilities within 5 years, including temperature reading devices in every occupied space and cell. Until then, the Bureau would have to regularly test and monitor temperatures. The Bureau would set written heat and cold standards, give inmates free cooling or warming items on request when temperatures reach levels it deems dangerous, and use federal heat exposure limits to protect staff. The CDC would study extreme temperatures in federal prisons, and the Bureau would report to Congress on costs and temperature-related illnesses, with yearly inspections by the Justice Department's Inspector General.

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Sponsors

• Alma S. Adams Democrat sponsor
• 19 cosponsors