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Sovereign States Bureau of Prisons Restructuring Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would shift federal Bureau of Prisons funding into a state block grant model, while carving out portions for Department of Justice administration and Inspector General oversight. It aims to decentralize how federal prison dollars are used without creating new appropriations.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
State block grants for prison funding
If enacted, the Attorney General would, within 270 days, draft a plan to return Bureau of Prisons funding to the fiscal year 2019 level. The plan would shift 50% of that funding into block grants for States. It would send 10% to the Justice office that runs the grants and 10% to the Justice Office of Inspector General for oversight. The plan would need to be put in place within one year of enactment. This chunk does not specify how the remaining 30% would be used. The bill would not add new money; it would reallocate existing BOP funds.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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