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Read for Reentry Act of 2026

Key claim: The Read for Reentry Act of 2026 (HR9986) was introduced in the 119th Congress and referred to the House Judiciary Committee to support literacy and reading-related reentry for formerly incarcerated people.

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(HR9986 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-07-30): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Why this matters

Literacy is a well-documented barrier to post-release employment, housing applications, and civic participation for returning citizens. A dedicated federal literacy-reentry bill, even at the referral stage, signals continued congressional attention to the human-capital side of reentry alongside credentialing, ID access, and transportation measures already tracked in this area.

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Read for Reentry Act of 2026
Stage: introduced · congress · 30-jul-2026

The Read for Reentry Act of 2026 (HR9986) was introduced in the 119th Congress and referred to the House Judiciary Committee to support literacy and reading-related reentry for formerly incarcerated people.

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External: congress:119-hr-9986:introduced

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