HR8761Referred to Committee

PICTURE Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-05-12
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Scott Perry
Scott Perry
Republican · PA · Representative
Votes with party: 86.4% (595 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$2,079k

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Cosponsors (6)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-05-12

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Plain-English Summary

The federal government would be required to create and maintain a photographic directory of all prisoners in federal prisons, making their photos and basic information more accessible for identification and record-keeping purposes. This would affect federal inmates and potentially law enforcement agencies, courts, and others who need to identify or locate federal prisoners. The proposal is currently under review by the House Judiciary Committee.

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Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8761 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8761 To amend title 18, United States Code, to direct the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to maintain a photographic directory of Federal prisoners, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2026 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to direct the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to maintain a photographic directory of Federal prisoners, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Photographing Incarcerated Criminals To Update Records and Evidence Act'' or the ``PICTURE Act''. SEC. 2. PHOTOGRAPHIC DIRECTORY OF FEDERAL PRISONERS. (a) In General.--Chapter 301 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 4015. Photographic directory of Federal prisoners ``The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall maintain a photographic directory that includes a photograph of each prisoner in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, with an uncovered and unobstructed view of the face of the prisoner.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 301 of title 18, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following: ``4015. Photographic directory of Federal prisoners.''. <all>
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