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118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement

H.R. 54: Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2023

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  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 9, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
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Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 9, 2023

Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2023

This bill establishes a new early release option for certain federal prisoners.

Specifically, the Bureau of Prisons must release early an offender who has completed at least half of his or her sentence if such offender has attained age 45, has never been convicted of a crime of violence, and has not received any institutional disciplinary violations.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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History

  1. Jan 9, 2023Introduced in the House by Sheila Jackson Lee.
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  1. Jan 9, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jan 9, 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.