US HB61 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2009- Amends the federal criminal code to direct the Bureau of Prisons, pursuant to a good time policy, to release a prisoner who has served one half or more of his or her term of imprisonment if that prisoner: (1) has attained age 45; (2) has never been convicted of a crime of violence; and (3) has not engaged in any violation, involving violent conduct, of institutional disciplinary regulations.
Title
Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] | Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA] | Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH] |
| Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
| Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | |
| 2009-01-06 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Violent crime
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/61/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr61/BILLS-111hr61ih.pdf |
