Federal prisons would have to tell Congress what happened after major disasters. The report would cover harm to people, damage to prisons, and how the Bureau of Prisons plans to fix problems.
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Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2026 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest action on S. 3664: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people in federal prisons, prison staff, and the Bureau of Prisons. It could also affect families, lawyers, disability advocates, public health workers, emergency planners, and the prison employee union. The biggest change is more public reporting on what happens inside prisons during disasters and what the prison agency plans to do next.
Why this matters: Disasters can leave people in prison dependent on the facility for safety, medical care, food, water, and contact with the outside world. This bill would require the prison agency to explain what went wrong and how it plans to improve. It could help Congress see gaps in prison disaster planning. The real effect would depend on how well the Bureau of Prisons follows through and whether lawmakers fund or require more changes.
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