Eleanor Norton (D-DC)
Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2026
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2026," aims to amend title 18 of the United States Code. The primary purpose is to limit the ability to assess fees for health care services provided to prisoners. Specifically, it modifies how the Director handles fees for health care visits resulting from injuries inflicted by one prisoner on another. The legislation changes the language regarding the assessment and collection of these fees from a prisoner's account.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +3
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill limits the assessment of fees for health care services provided to prisoners following injuries inflicted by others.
- Scored +2
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill reduces potential financial liabilities for incarcerated individuals who may have limited resources.
- Scored +2
Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?
By limiting health care fee assessments, the bill reduces the financial penalties imposed on incarcerated individuals.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Limiting fee assessments: By amending subsection (b), the bill modifies the circumstances under which the Director may assess and collect fees for health care visits resulting from injuries caused by one prisoner to another. (Section 2)
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Changes to fee collection processes: The bill strikes subsection (c) and modifies subsection (e), which alters the existing rules regarding how fees for health care services are handled. (Section 2)
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill reduces potential financial liabilities for incarcerated individuals who may have limited resources. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill provides minor financial relief to the incarcerated population often found in urban centers.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill limits the assessment of fees for health care services provided to prisoners following injuries inflicted by others.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this shorten or soften prison sentences? — By limiting health care fee assessments, the bill reduces the financial penalties imposed on incarcerated individuals. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill reduces financial burdens on prisoners by limiting the collection of health care fees from their accounts.
- 6/29/2026
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E633-634)
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.