Bill > HR3344

This bill, called the "Sovereign States Bureau of Prisons Restructuring Act of 2025," directs the Attorney General to restructure federal funding for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) into a state block grant program within 270 days of enactment, with full implementation to occur within one year. Specifically, the bill mandates that the total BOP funding be reduced to 2019 levels, and then redistributed as follows: 50% of funds will be converted into block grants issued directly to states, 10% will go to the Department of Justice office managing these block grants, and 10% will be allocated to the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General for overseeing the block grants. A block grant is a type of federal funding mechanism that provides states with a lump sum of money to use at their discretion within a broad policy area, in this case, prison management and operations. The bill aims to give states more flexibility in managing prison-related expenses while also reducing overall federal spending on the Bureau of Prisons.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3344/all-info