Marc Fischer Memorial Act
Sponsored By: Representative Bacon
Introduced
Summary
Would create a national plan to stop fentanyl and other synthetic drugs entering federal prisons by mail. It would direct the Bureau of Prisons Director to evaluate mail-scanning tools, build a technology and staffing plan, and set timelines and budgets for implementation.
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- Inmates and staff: Aims to protect staff and people in custody from exposure by moving to 100 percent mail scanning and requiring a digital copy of each inmate’s mail within 24 hours and delivery of the original within 30 days if it is safe.
- Legal mail and attorneys: Would require a legal mail process that verifies senders while preserving attorney-client privilege as required by law.
- Operations and budget: Would force the Bureau to assess needed equipment, training, staffing, and maintenance and include an equipment and technology budget proposal for fiscal years 2025 through 2027.
- Oversight and timing: Calls for an evaluation within 180 days, a strategy submission after that evaluation, full implementation within 3 years of the strategy, and annual reports on interdiction results and efficiency.
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Scan all mail at federal prisons
This bill would require the Bureau of Prisons to review mail-scanning and drug-detection tools within 180 days. Within 90 days after the review, the Bureau would plan to scan all mail at federal prisons. Each inmate would get a digital copy within 24 hours, and a safe original within 30 days, with delivery logged. Legal mail would use verified senders and keep attorney‑client privilege. The plan would list equipment, services, staff, training, maintenance, a budget for fiscal years 2025–2027, and deployment priorities. Work would need to finish within 3 years after plan submission, depending on future funding.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Bacon
NE • R
Cosponsors
Horsford
NV • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Moore (AL)
AL • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Moskowitz
FL • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Miller (WV)
WV • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Pappas
NH • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Weber (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Cuellar
TX • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Lieu
CA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Meuser
PA • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Neguse
CO • D
Sponsored 2/10/2025
De La Cruz
TX • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Van Duyne
TX • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Harder (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Fleischmann
TN • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Carbajal
CA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Flood
NE • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Davis (NC)
NC • D
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Perez
WA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rutherford
FL • R
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Stauber
MN • R
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Lee (NV)
NV • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Deluzio
PA • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Sorensen
IL • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Panetta
CA • D
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Carey
OH • R
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Fitzpatrick
PA • R
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Valadao
CA • R
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Grijalva
AZ • D
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Rogers (KY)
KY • R
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Landsman
OH • D
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Miller-Meeks
IA • R
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 3/3/2025
McDowell
NC • R
Sponsored 3/4/2025
Van Orden
WI • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Veasey
TX • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Wilson (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Smith (NJ)
NJ • R
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Pettersen
CO • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rogers (AL)
AL • R
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Gottheimer
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Messmer
IN • R
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Riley (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 4/2/2025
Tenney
NY • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Obernolte
CA • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Garbarino
NY • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Smith (NE)
NE • R
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 4/21/2025
Lawler
NY • R
Sponsored 4/21/2025
Calvert
CA • R
Sponsored 4/21/2025
Grothman
WI • R
Sponsored 4/21/2025
Rulli
OH • R
Sponsored 4/24/2025
Stanton
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/1/2025
Gray
CA • D
Sponsored 5/20/2025
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Moore (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Turner (OH)
OH • R
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Bynum
OR • D
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Finstad
MN • R
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Nehls
TX • R
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Kim
CA • R
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Crawford
AR • R
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Kean
NJ • R
Sponsored 6/9/2025
Gimenez
FL • R
Sponsored 6/17/2025
Mast
FL • R
Sponsored 6/17/2025
Luna
FL • R
Sponsored 6/17/2025
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 6/17/2025
Newhouse
WA • R
Sponsored 6/17/2025
Vindman
VA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Yakym
IN • R
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Miller (OH)
OH • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
McGuire
VA • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Guest
MS • R
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Williams (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 7/7/2025
Fallon
TX • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Strong
AL • R
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Ezell
MS • R
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Dunn (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Taylor
OH • R
Sponsored 7/21/2025
Schmidt
KS • R
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Shreve
IN • R
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Alford
MO • R
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Rouzer
NC • R
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Moore (WV)
WV • R
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Lee (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Simpson
ID • R
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Fulcher
ID • R
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Cole
OK • R
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Pfluger
TX • R
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Balderson
OH • R
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Fong
CA • R
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Ellzey
TX • R
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Malliotakis
NY • R
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Correa
CA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Haridopolos
FL • R
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Gill (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Loudermilk
GA • R
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Timmons
SC • R
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Cherfilus-McCormick
FL • D
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Hinson
IA • R
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Buchanan
FL • R
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Hunt
TX • R
Sponsored 9/15/2025
LaLota
NY • R
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Moran
TX • R
Sponsored 9/17/2025
Brecheen
OK • R
Sponsored 9/17/2025
Cohen
TN • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Bice
OK • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Case
HI • D
Sponsored 9/26/2025
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Joyce (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Salinas
OR • D
Sponsored 10/6/2025
Gonzales, Tony
TX • R
Sponsored 10/6/2025
Begich
AK • R
Sponsored 10/6/2025
Gillen
NY • D
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Mann
KS • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Fry
SC • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Mackenzie
PA • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Fine
FL • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Garcia (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Carter (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Westerman
AR • R
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Tran
CA • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Kiley (CA)
CA • R
Sponsored 1/14/2026
DesJarlais
TN • R
Sponsored 2/17/2026
Kelly (MS)
MS • R
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Feenstra
IA • R
Sponsored 3/16/2026
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