HR8761
Referred to committee
PICTURE Act
- Federal
- House
- Introduced May 12, 2026
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version IHThis Act may be cited as the Photographing Incarcerated Criminals To Update Records and Evidence Act or the PICTURE Act.
Chapter 301 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall maintain a photographic directory that includes a photograph of each prisoner in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, with an uncovered and unobstructed view of the face of the prisoner.
The table of sections for chapter 301 of title 18, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following:
Chapter 301 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall maintain a photographic directory that includes a photograph of each prisoner in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, with an uncovered and unobstructed view of the face of the prisoner.
The table of sections for chapter 301 of title 18, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following:
Legislative Timeline
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.