# 119-hr-9903: Stop Prison Price Gouging Act of 2026

119-hr-9903, Stop Prison Price Gouging Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9903
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Prison Price Gouging Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-08

## Summary

**Cap commissary prices at state fair market value.** This bill would require the Bureau of Prisons Director to set commissary prices no higher than the average retail price for the same or similar goods in the State where each facility sits and to exclude captive-market prices when calculating that average. - Families and incarcerated people: Lowers what people behind bars and their families pay for food, hygiene items, and phone cards by tying commissary prices to local retail averages. - Bureau of Prisons operations: Forces monthly price reviews and annual public reporting of every commissary item and contract terms. Contracts must use competitive bidding and may not include revenue sharing. - Vendors and contractors: Changes procurement rules by banning revenue-sharing deals and favoring competitively bid contracts, which could alter existing agreements and profit models. - Oversight and transparency: Requires the Government Accountability Office to audit each facility annually to check compliance and creates a public record of commissary prices and contracts.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower prices and oversight for prison commissaries: benefit, low. If enacted, commissary item prices at Bureau of Prisons facilities would be capped at the State-level fair market value. The Director would determine that average using national, regional, and online retailers and would exclude prices set by prisons or other captive markets. The bureau would use co…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7273: NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-9903 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9903)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5089)
- [119-hr-7273: NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7273)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9903 (as of 2026-08-08).