# 119-hr-8761: PICTURE Act

119-hr-8761, PICTURE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8761
- Congress: 119
- Title: PICTURE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to maintain a national photographic directory of all prisoners in Bureau custody.** It would add a new Section 4015 to Chapter 301 of title 18 and place that entry in the chapter's table of sections. The directory must include a photograph of each prisoner showing an uncovered and unobstructed view of the prisoner's face. The measure focuses narrowly on creating and listing the photographic directory and does not include other changes to existing law.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal prison photo directory requirement: mixed, low. If enacted, the Bureau of Prisons would have to keep a photographic directory of every person in its custody starting upon enactment. Each photo would have to show an uncovered, unobstructed view of the person's face. The bill does not specify who could access the photos, how long they would be kep…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-45: FIND Act
- 119-hr-569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8761 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8761)

## Related
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [119-hr-569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-569)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8761 (as of 2026-09-21).