3.0.0 8645 2026-10-02T08:05:57Z 2026-10-02T08:05:57Z House H HR 2026-04-30 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8645 [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 76 (Thursday, April 30, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN:H.R. 8645.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: [The Congress shall havePower . . .] To make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or in any Department orOfficer thereof.[Page H3333]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-04-30T13:04:30Z New Pathways Act 118 2919 HR 2023-04-26 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Cross-Congress related bill CRS New Pathways Act 117 5120 S 2022-11-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cross-Congress related bill CRS New Pathways Act 117 9348 HR 2022-11-17 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Cross-Congress related bill CRS 2026-04-30 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2026-04-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2026-04-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 N V000081 Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] Nydia Velázquez D NY M. 7 2026-04-30 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2026-04-30 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Eleanor Norton D DC Holmes 0 2026-04-30 True T000481 Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] Rashida Tlaib D MI 12 2026-04-30 True D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] Danny Davis D IL K. 7 2026-04-30 True M001229 Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] LaMonica McIver D NJ 10 2026-04-30 True G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2026-04-30 True M000687 Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] Kweisi Mfume D MD 7 2026-10-01 False Crime and Law Enforcement Crime and Law Enforcement 2026-05-19T22:29:05Z 00 2026-04-30 Introduced in House 2026-06-29T21:04:05Z New Pathways Act

This bill revises existing requirements for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to help prisoners obtain identification documents prior to their release.

With respect to U.S. citizens, the BOP must obtain and provide a Social Security card, a proof of U.S. citizenship document, and a photo identification card.

With respect to noncitizens, the BOP must help obtain proof of lawful status and, if applicable, an employment authorization document.

]]> New Pathways Act Display Title 45 New Pathways Act 2026-09-19T23:29:36Z Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend the Second Chance Act of 2007 to require identification for returning citizens, and for other purposes. 2026-09-19T23:29:35Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 New Pathways Act 2026-05-08T10:08:43Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2026-04-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr8645ih/xml/BILLS-119hr8645ih.xml 2026-04-30 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.