H.R. 8645 · 119th Congress · pending
New Pathways Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest official action 2026-04-30 · Referred
The bill, briefly
New Pathways Act This bill revises existing requirements for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to help prisoners obtain identification documents prior to their release. With respect to U.S. citizens, the BOP must obtain and provide a Social Security card, a proof of U.S. citizenship document, and a photo identification card. With respect to noncitizens, the BOP must help obtain proof of lawful status and, if applicable, an employment authorization document.
Congressional Research Service · 2026-04-30
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Bonnie Watson Coleman
House · NJ District 12 · Democratic
Not availablePAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Nydia M. Velázquez
House · NY District 7 · Democratic
$62,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
House · GA District 4 · Democratic
$337,785PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Eleanor Holmes Norton
House · DC · Democratic
$12,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Rashida Tlaib
House · MI District 12 · Democratic
$39,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Danny K. Davis
House · IL District 7 · Democratic
$25,001PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
LaMonica McIver
House · NJ District 10 · Democratic
$483,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Al Green
House · TX District 9 · Democratic
$63,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kweisi Mfume
House · MD District 7 · Democratic
$201,544PAC receipts · 2025–2026
8 of 8 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$42,500
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $2,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Rashida Tlaib · Cosponsor · $10,000
Danny K. Davis · Cosponsor · $2,500
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$40,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rashida Tlaib · Cosponsor · $5,000
Danny K. Davis · Cosponsor · $5,000
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $2,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Eleanor Holmes Norton · Cosponsor · $1,000
Rashida Tlaib · Cosponsor · $5,000
Danny K. Davis · Cosponsor · $1,000
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $1,000
Al Green · Cosponsor · $3,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$26,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $7,500
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$17,500
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rashida Tlaib · Cosponsor · $2,500
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $2,500
Al Green · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$17,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $8,000
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,500
Rashida Tlaib · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$15,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,000
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $3,500
Al Green · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$15,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Eleanor Holmes Norton · Cosponsor · $2,500
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$15,000
PAC TO THE FUTURE$15,000
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$15,000
TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$14,500
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $2,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Eleanor Holmes Norton · Cosponsor · $1,500
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$13,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$13,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rashida Tlaib · Cosponsor · $0
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $5,000
Al Green · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$11,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)$10,000
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC$10,000
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOURAGE TO CHANGE$10,000
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELTA AIR LINES PAC$10,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE$10,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordJOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC$10,000
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$10,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMEDICARE FOR ALL$10,000
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$10,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA - PRUDENTIAL FEDERAL PAC)$10,000
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPURPOSE PAC$10,000
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$10,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $2,500
Al Green · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSHORE PAC$10,000
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$10,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $3,500
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $5,500
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$9,994
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$9,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
Rashida Tlaib · Cosponsor · $2,500
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $3,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordUNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$9,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Rashida Tlaib · Cosponsor · $1,000
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $2,500
Al Green · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC$9,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor · $3,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.