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HR 2468 104th Congress House

Prisoner Lawsuit Efficiency Act of 1995

Official title: To reform the process under which federal prisoners bring lawsuits relating to prison conditions and treatment.

Introduced: October 17, 1995 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative remediesCorrectionsImprisonmentLaw
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PrisonersRights of institutionalized personsSocial Welfare
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 6, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Oct 11, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 11, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 6, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prisoner Lawsuit Efficiency Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit any action from being brought by a prisoner in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons concerning any aspect of such prisoner's incarceration until any administrative remedy procedures available are exhausted, regardless of the nominal party defendant. Specifies that the fact that the administrative remedies do not include all the possible procedures and forms of recovery that are available in the civil action does not render such remedies inadequate or excuse the failure to exhaust them.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 2
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Oct 17, 1995
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Oct 17, 1995
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Oct 11, 1995
COLLINS, MAC
· Oct 11, 1995
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Oct 11, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2468: Prisoner Lawsuit Efficiency Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2468/
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