HR 2988
115th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Wages and earnings
Ensuring Successful Reentry Act of 2017
Introduced: June 21, 2017
Introduced by:
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
Democratic
· District of Columbia
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jun 21, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 21, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E866)
Jun 21, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Ensuring Successful Reentry Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the conditions under which an inmate may be temporarily released from custody to work at paid employment in the community. Specifically, it eliminates the requirement for an inmate to pay certain costs incident to his or her detention.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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