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H.R.5682

H.R.5682: FIRST STEP Act

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About This Bill

Introduced May 7, 2018
Latest Major Action May 23, 2018

Bill Sponsor

Doug Collins (R-Ga.)

Bill Cosponsors

19 (9 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Received in Senate - May 23, 2018
Engrossed in House - May 22, 2018
Reported in House - May 22, 2018
Introduced in House - May 7, 2018

When this bill was on the Most Viewed List on Congress.gov

Week Ending	Rank
Dec. 30, 2018	2nd
Dec. 16, 2018	3rd
Dec. 9, 2018	3rd
Nov. 25, 2018	1st
Nov. 18, 2018	2nd
May 27, 2018	4th

Bill Summary

Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act or the FIRST STEP Act TITLE I--RECIDIVISM REDUCTION (Sec. 101) This bill amends the federal criminal code to direct the Department of Justice to establish a risk and needs assessment system to assess and classify the recidivism risk of prisoners; to guide housing, grouping, and program assignments; and to incentivize and reward participation in and...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
May 23, 2018	Received in the Senate.
May 22, 2018	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 22, 2018	Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 360 - 59 (Roll no. 215). (text: CR H4302-4310)
May 22, 2018	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4366-4367)
May 22, 2018	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 22, 2018	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5682.
May 22, 2018	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4302-4319)
May 22, 2018	Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 22, 2018	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 541.
May 22, 2018	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-699.
May 9, 2018	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 5.
May 9, 2018	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 7, 2018	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 7, 2018	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 7, 2018	Introduced in the House by Doug Collins (R-Ga.)

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