No Leniency for Terrorists Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1684
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Introduced: 2019-05-23
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Correctional facilities and imprisonment

Criminal procedure and sentencing

Detention of persons

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2019-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-23
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>No Leniency for Terrorists Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill makes certain federal prisoners ineligible to receive good time credit. </p> <p>Specifically, it prohibits good time credit for a federal prisoner who is serving time for a terrorism offense. </p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1684 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23 (legislative day, May 22), 2019 Mr. Cotton (for himself and Mr. Shelby ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prevent prisoners who have been convicted of terrorism related offenses from being eligible for early release, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Leniency for Terrorists Act of 2019 . 2. Early release exception (a) In general Section 3624(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking Subject to paragraph (2) each place it appears and inserting Subject to paragraphs (2) and (5) ; and (B) by striking year and inserting year, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) A prisoner may not receive credit toward service of the prisoner’s sentence for a crime under— (A) chapter 113B of this title; or (B) section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1705 ) resulting from conspiring with, providing material support or resources to, supplying services to, or otherwise aiding a foreign terrorist organization designated under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ). . (b) Applicability This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to each prisoner in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons on or after the date of enactment of this Act.