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HR 2957 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Correctional facilities and imprisonment Criminal procedure and sentencing Detention of persons Terrorism

No Leniency for Terrorists Act of 2019

Introduced: May 23, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 23, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Leniency for Terrorists Act of 2019

This bill makes certain federal prisoners ineligible to receive good time credit.

Specifically, it prohibits good time credit for a federal prisoner who is serving time for a terrorism offense.

What's happening now June 26, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3067 Related bill Maximum Incarceration for Terrorists Act
  • S 1684 Identical bill No Leniency for Terrorists Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 4
Hurd, Will
· Jun 4, 2019
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jun 3, 2019
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jun 3, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Jun 3, 2019
Palazzo, Steven
· Jun 3, 2019
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jun 3, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · May 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2957: No Leniency for Terrorists Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2957/
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"H.R. 2957: No Leniency for Terrorists Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2957/.
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H.R. 2957, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2957/.
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