# 119-s-1295: BOP SCAN Mail Act

119-s-1295, BOP SCAN Mail Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1295
- Congress: 119
- Title: BOP SCAN Mail Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Would interdict fentanyl and other synthetic drugs from entering federal prisons through the mail.** It would require the Bureau of Prisons Director to evaluate and deploy mail-scanning technology and operational rules to protect inmates and staff from synthetic-opioid exposure. - Inmates and legal counsel: Inmates would receive a digital copy of mail within 24 hours and the original physical copy within 30 days if it is free of synthetic drugs. The bill requires a verified process for legal mail that preserves attorney-client privilege. - Bureau operations and implementation: The Director would evaluate interdiction equipment and scanning services within 180 days and then submit a full strategy within 90 days after that evaluation that aims for 100 percent mail scanning capacity. Full implementation is required within 3 years after the strategy is submitted and is subject to appropriations. - Budget, technology, and oversight: The strategy must identify necessary IT and scanning equipment and include a budget proposal for fiscal years 2025 through 2027. The Director must annually report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on the strategy’s efficiency and the amounts of synthetic drugs and opioids detected, and must oversee any contractor providing scanning services.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Mail scanning and drug detection in prisons: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Bureau of Prisons to study and then roll out mail scanning and drug detection at federal prisons. The Director would have 180 days to evaluate available detection equipment and mail scanning services, and 90 days after that to send a full strategy to the House…

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- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.

## Sources
- [119-s-1295 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1295)

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- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1295 (as of 2026-08-11).