Reading is one of the most effective tools for education, personal growth, literacy development, and successful reentry into society. Access to books should not be arbitrarily denied. Federal prisons should encourage learning and rehabilitation, not restrict access to knowledge and ideas.

The Rehabilitation Through Reading Act of 2026 (H.R. 8325) would establish an independent review process for decisions to ban books in Bureau of Prisons facilities. The bill creates a Publication Review Committee that includes librarians, legal experts, and other stakeholders to ensure that decisions about reading materials are fair, transparent, and based on legitimate concerns rather than censorship or viewpoint discrimination. It also provides a process for appeals and public reporting on book restrictions.

Send an email and urge Congress to support H.R. 8325, the Rehabilitation Through Reading Act of 2026.