Extreme Temperatures Injustice in Prisons Act of 2026
Current understanding
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Evidence log
- 2026-07-06 — Extreme Temperatures Injustice in Prisons Act of 2026: HR9591, the Extreme Temperatures Injustice in Prisons Act of 2026, was introduced and referred to the House Judiciary and Energy and Commerce Committees; the bill frames extreme heat and cold conditions in federal prisons as a civil-rights and conditions-of-confinement issue requiring federal standards. (novelty: 3)