# 119-hr-9815: Federal Bureau of Prisons Voting Assistance Act of 2026

119-hr-9815, Federal Bureau of Prisons Voting Assistance Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status introduced (as of 2026-11-03).

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- As of: 2026-11-03
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9815
- Congress: 119
- Title: Federal Bureau of Prisons Voting Assistance Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-21
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-03

## Summary

**Proactive voter information and registration support for eligible federal inmates**. This bill would require the Bureau of Prisons to send, publish, and post state-specific instructions on how to register to vote and how to request absentee ballots.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Voting help for federal inmates: benefit, low. If you are a federal inmate who is, or before incarceration was, a resident of a State that lets inmates vote while in custody, the Bureau of Prisons would have to give you information on how to register and request an absentee ballot. Not later than 90 days before any federal, State, or local elec…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9815 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9815)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9815 (as of 2026-11-03).