# 119-hr-10129: Stamps for Staying Connected Act of 2026

119-hr-10129, Stamps for Staying Connected Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-09-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10129
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stamps for Staying Connected Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-04

## Summary

**This bill would authorize the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide postage stamps for indigent inmates** so they can send legal and other mail, and the stamps must be denominated for first-class, domestic, 1-ounce postage. Eligibility would be limited to inmates who lack funds and sufficient postage, and the Director could set rules to prevent abuse or unauthorized exchanges. The Director could not provide more than five stamps per week to an inmate and stamps would not be collectible after the week issued, but that weekly cap would not apply to stamps used for legal proceedings or administrative remedy filings. The program would operate only if Congress provides advance funding in annual appropriations and would begin no later than six months after enactment.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free stamps for indigent inmates: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let the Bureau of Prisons Director provide first-class, 1-ounce postage stamps to any inmate who has no money and no sufficient postage. The program would start within 6 months after enactment and would only operate if Congress provides money in annual appropriations. The…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-10129 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10129)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10129 (as of 2026-09-04).