# 117-hr-5676: PREP Act

117-hr-5676, PREP Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5676
- Congress: 117
- Title: PREP Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-10-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Promoting Reentry through Education in Prisons Act of 2021 or the PREP Act This bill establishes, within the Bureau of Prisons, an Office of Prison Education. The office must provide educational services to incarcerated individuals in federal prisons and correctional institutions.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2021-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5676 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5676)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5676 (as of 2025-11-18).