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Congress·In Committee·about 2 months ago

Congress would require yearly disaster damage reports and emergency fixes for federal prisons

Also known as: Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2026

Legislative Progress

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Impacts

Mixed Impacts(3)
Criminal Record
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Positive Impacts(6)
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Key Points

  • Requires the Bureau of Prisons to send Congress a yearly report on damage from major disasters at federal prisons and contract prisons.
  • The report must cover real-life impacts on people inside and staff: injuries/deaths, access to medical care, food and water, hygiene supplies, and disability accommodations.
  • It also must explain decisions about early release or home confinement during disasters, and how legal visits and family visits were handled if they were limited.
  • Adds a required corrective action plan with a timeline, plus recommendations Congress could pass to improve disaster preparedness in prisons.
  • Expands the advisory board for the National Institute of Corrections and requires at least one public hearing on emergency planning and recovery.
Criminal JusticeCivil RightsDisability RightsHealthcare

Milestones

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Jan 15, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 15, 2026

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Soon after enactment, ahead of the first annual report

Bureau of Prisons starts building an annual disaster-damage reporting system

Facilities and contract prisons would need a consistent way to track injuries, deaths, medical access, water/food disruptions, disability accommodations, and visitation limits during disasters so it can be reported to Congress.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 7111
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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