# 116-hr-4797: Restoring Access Through Identification Act

116-hr-4797, Restoring Access Through Identification Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-4797
- Congress: 116
- Title: Restoring Access Through Identification Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2019-10-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Restoring Access Through Identification Act This bill revises an existing requirement for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to help prisoners obtain identification documents during the prerelease planning process. Specifically, the bill requires such documents be provided at no cost to prisoners. Additionally, the BOP must notify prisoners if it cannot obtain such documents.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2019-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2019-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7916: Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7673: Represent America Abroad Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-4797 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4797)

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- [116-hr-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8363)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7916: Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7916)
- [116-hr-7673: Represent America Abroad Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7673)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4797 (as of 2025-11-18).