HR1046119th Congress

Marc Fischer Memorial Act

Sponsored By: Representative Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

Introduced

Summary

Would create a national plan to stop fentanyl and other synthetic drugs entering federal prisons by mail. It would direct the Bureau of Prisons Director to evaluate mail-scanning tools, build a technology and staffing plan, and set timelines and budgets for implementation.

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  • Inmates and staff: Aims to protect staff and people in custody from exposure by moving to 100 percent mail scanning and requiring a digital copy of each inmate’s mail within 24 hours and delivery of the original within 30 days if it is safe.
  • Legal mail and attorneys: Would require a legal mail process that verifies senders while preserving attorney-client privilege as required by law.
  • Operations and budget: Would force the Bureau to assess needed equipment, training, staffing, and maintenance and include an equipment and technology budget proposal for fiscal years 2025 through 2027.
  • Oversight and timing: Calls for an evaluation within 180 days, a strategy submission after that evaluation, full implementation within 3 years of the strategy, and annual reports on interdiction results and efficiency.

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Scan all mail at federal prisons

This bill would require the Bureau of Prisons to review mail-scanning and drug-detection tools within 180 days. Within 90 days after the review, the Bureau would plan to scan all mail at federal prisons. Each inmate would get a digital copy within 24 hours, and a safe original within 30 days, with delivery logged. Legal mail would use verified senders and keep attorney‑client privilege. The plan would list equipment, services, staff, training, maintenance, a budget for fiscal years 2025–2027, and deployment priorities. Work would need to finish within 3 years after plan submission, depending on future funding.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

NE • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

    AL • R

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  • Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]

    NH • D

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  • Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

    TX • R

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  • Cuellar

    TX • D

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  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

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  • Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]

    PA • R

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    CO • D

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    TX • R

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    TX • R

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    AZ • R

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    WA • D

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    FL • R

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    MN • R

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    NV • D

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    PA • D

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    AL • R

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    IL • R

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    NC • R

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    FL • R

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    AZ • D

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    MN • D

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    AR • R

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    KS • R

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    ID • R

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    ID • R

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    OK • R

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    TX • R

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    OH • R

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    TX • R

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    NY • R

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    TX • R

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    NY • R

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    OK • R

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    TN • D

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    HI • D

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    IA • R

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