US HB71 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2015 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.

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Title

Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2015

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-02HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2015-01-06HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2015-01-06HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HB3354 (Related) 2015-09-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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