H.R. 10543, the PREP Act, establishes a new Office of Prison Education within the Bureau of Prisons to coordinate and expand educational programs across all federal correctional facilities. The bill creates a Federal Prison Education Program that partners colleges, nonprofits, and community organizations with federal prisons to offer literacy programs, high school diplomas, workforce training, apprenticeships, and career and technical education, with participating providers required to offer transition services such as job placement assistance and financial aid counseling. The legislation allocates $170 million to the Bureau of Prisons for fiscal years 2027 through 2033 to support these efforts and directs comprehensive data collection and independent evaluation of program effectiveness, including tracking participants' employment, recidivism, housing stability, and post-release educational enrollment. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct outreach to incarcerated veterans about their educational benefits and connect them to prison education programs, though incarcerated veterans with felony convictions are restricted from receiving certain housing stipends while imprisoned.