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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 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 June 21, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2988: Ensuring Successful Reentry Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2988/
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"H.R. 2988: Ensuring Successful Reentry Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2988/.
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H.R. 2988, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2988/.
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