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- H.R.64
H.R.64: Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 3, 2017
- Latest Major Action Jan. 12, 2017
- See the nine similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 3, 2017
Bill Summary
Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Bureau of Prisons to release early an offender who has completed at least half of his or her prison sentence if such offender has: (1) attained age 45, (2) committed no violent offenses, and (3) received no institutional disciplinary violations.
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Jan. 12, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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| Jan. 3, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Jan. 3, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) |