HR9903Referred to Committee

To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to set prices for commissary goods available in Bureau of Prisons facilities at a price not greater than the fair market value, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-23
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Valerie P. Foushee
Valerie P. Foushee
Democrat · NC · Representative
Votes with party: 98.1% (629 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Progressive Groups$400k
  • Climate & Environment$1k

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-23

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Plain-English Summary

The federal government would be required to price items sold in prison commissaries (like snacks, toiletries, and other goods) at fair market rates rather than marking them up significantly, which would reduce costs for incarcerated people and their families who purchase these items. Currently, prisons often charge much higher prices than what these same products cost outside, effectively creating a captive market where prisoners have limited options. This change would primarily affect incarcerated individuals in federal prisons and their loved ones who send them money for commissary purchases.

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