HR 261
110th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Parole
Prison violence
Prisoners
Violence
Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2007
Introduced: January 5, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8644)
Feb 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 5, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 5, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2007 - 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.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8644)
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1