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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.
Key claim: HR9903 would require the Bureau of Prisons Director to price commissary goods at no more than fair market value.
Abstract
(HR9903 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-07-23): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Why this matters
Commissary purchases are a primary way incarcerated people obtain hygiene items, food supplements, and communication supplies, and above-market pricing effectively taxes inmates and their families who fund the accounts. Capping prices at fair market value would shift a cost burden currently borne by a captive consumer population, though it raises implementation questions about how ‘fair market value’ is measured and how the Trust Fund that supports inmate programs would be affected.