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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 8645

New Pathways Act

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Introduced 2026-04-30Topic: criminal justice · immigration · social services

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

New Pathways Act This bill revises existing requirements for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to help prisoners obtain identification documents prior to their release. With respect to U.S. citizens, the BOP must obtain and provide a Social Security card, a proof of U.S. citizenship document, and a photo identification card. With respect to noncitizens, the BOP must help obtain proof of lawful status and, if applicable, an employment authorization document.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-04-30HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.refer
2026-04-30Introduced in Houseintroduce
2026-04-30Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-10-02. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.