Improve safety and security conditions for staff and inmates within correctional facilities.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Safer Prisons Act of 2026?
The Safer Prisons Act of 2026, introduced as S. 4305, has been in the Senate Committee on the Judiciary since April 14, 2026. The committee members must now decide whether to hold a vote on the bill, though most legislation fails because committees do not take action. This bill follows a similar effort from February 26, 2024, that did not move forward before the legislative session ended.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Safer Prisons Act of 2026 (S. 4305 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 3817 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 3817 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.