# 119-hr-7719: SOS Act of 2026

119-hr-7719, SOS Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7719
- Congress: 119
- Title: SOS Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Tougher sentences and bigger prison capacity to deter repeat violent offenders.** This bill would create a federal grant program that rewards states for adopting strict sentencing and pretrial detention rules and for expanding secure correctional space. - Families and communities: Aims to reduce repeat violent crime by pushing for pretrial detention of people charged with violent crimes who pose a clear threat and by encouraging life terms after three separate violent convictions. This could change who stays detained before trial and how long convicted offenders remain incarcerated. - State governments: To get grants, a state would need laws or policies that require serving at least 85 percent of a sentence, allow pretrial detention for high-risk violent charges, and impose life imprisonment for three distinct violent offenses. - Correctional systems and workers: Grant money would be used to build or secure facilities, expand capacity for incarcerating violent offenders, and train and support correctional staff. The bill authorizes $10.0 billion for those grants across 2027 to 2031. *Would authorize $10.0 billion in federal appropriations for 2027–2031, increasing federal spending.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Big federal grants for state prisons: mixed, high. This bill would authorize $10 billion in grants for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. The Attorney General would start a grant program within 180 days and States would apply for funds. To be eligible, a State would need laws requiring (1) repeat offenders to serve at least 85% of their sentences, (2)…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7719 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7719)

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- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3132)
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7719 (as of 2026-04-21).