H.R. 8761

Summary

H.R. 8761, the PICTURE Act, was introduced in the House on May 12, 2026 by Rep. Scott Perry (R) with 6 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 8761 has 6 co-sponsors.

119 HR 8761 IH: Photographing Incarcerated Criminals To Update Records and Evidence Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-12
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8761  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 12, 2026   Mr. Perry  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to direct the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to maintain a photographic directory of Federal prisoners, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Photographing Incarcerated Criminals To Update Records and Evidence Act   or the   PICTURE Act  .
2.
Photographic directory of Federal prisoners
(a)
In general
 Chapter 301  of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
4015.
Photographic directory of Federal prisoners
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.
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(b)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections for  chapter 301  of title 18, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following:
4015. Photographic directory of Federal prisoners.
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To amend title 18, United States Code, to direct the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to maintain a photographic directory of Federal prisoners, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Scott Perry (R) sponsors H.R. 8761, and 6 members have co-sponsored it.

Scott Perry

Rep. · R–PA-10 · Sponsor

Introduced May 12, 2026

Keith Self

Rep. · R–TX-3 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 15, 2026

Andy Harris

Rep. · R–MD-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 21, 2026

Glenn Grothman

Rep. · R–WI-6 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 29, 2026

Barry Moore

Rep. · R–AL-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 3, 2026

Mary Miller

Rep. · R–IL-15 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 8, 2026

Elizabeth Van Duyne

Rep. · R–TX-24 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 24, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 8761 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary

Judiciary

Referred To · May 12, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8761 has taken 2 actions since May 12, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8761 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8761 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

• PICTURE Act — Display Title
• To amend title 18, United States Code, to direct the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to maintain a photographic directory of Federal prisoners, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
• PICTURE Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• Photographing Incarcerated Criminals To Update Records and Evidence Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8761 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8761’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8761, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 12, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PERRY:H.R. 8761.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H3394]

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