# 119-hr-3344: Sovereign States Bureau of Prisons Restructuring Act of 2025

119-hr-3344, Sovereign States Bureau of Prisons Restructuring Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3344
- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3344
- Congress: 119
- Title: Sovereign States Bureau of Prisons Restructuring Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- State block grants for prison funding: mixed, medium. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5484: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan
- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
- 119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-3344 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3344)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-5484: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5484)
- [119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8324)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199)
- [119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3344 (as of 2025-12-21).