# 117-hr-1953: No Taxpayer-Funded Checks for Prisoners Act

117-hr-1953, No Taxpayer-Funded Checks for Prisoners Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1953
- Congress: 117
- Title: No Taxpayer-Funded Checks for Prisoners Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2021-03-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

No Taxpayer-Funded Checks for Prisoners Act

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-1953 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1953)

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