To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-4018
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
Introduced: 2019-07-25
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Aging

Correctional facilities and imprisonment

Criminal procedure and sentencing

Detention of persons
Latest action: action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 392.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p> This bill modifies the eligibility criteria for an elderly offender to qualify for early release from prison and placement in home detention. </p> <p>Specifically, it reduces the amount of a prison term an elderly offender must serve by the amount of good time credits earned by the offender. </p>

action_date: 2019-11-26
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p> This bill modifies the eligibility criteria for an elderly offender to qualify for early release from prison and placement in home detention. </p> <p>Specifically, it reduces the amount of a prison term an elderly offender must serve by the amount of good time credits earned by the offender. </p>

action_date: 2019-12-03
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p> This bill modifies the eligibility criteria for an elderly offender to qualify for early release from prison and placement in home detention. </p> <p>Specifically, it reduces the amount of a prison term an elderly offender must serve by the amount of good time credits earned by the offender. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4018 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2019 Mr. Deutch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes.

1. Credits for certain elderly nonviolent offenders Section 231(g)(5)(A)(ii) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( 34 U.S.C. 60541(g)(5)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking to which the offender was sentenced and inserting reduced by any credit toward the service of the prisoner’s sentence awarded under section 3624(b) of title 18, United States Code .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 252 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4018 [Report No. 116–311] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2019 Mr. Deutch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary November 26, 2019 Additional sponsors: Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Jeffries , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Gaetz , Ms. Bass , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Ms. Dean , Mr. Richmond , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Murphy of North Carolina , and Mr. Lamb November 26, 2019 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 25, 2019 A BILL To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes.

1. Good conduct time credits for certain elderly nonviolent offenders Section 231(g)(5)(A)(ii) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( 34 U.S.C. 60541(g)(5)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking to which the offender was sentenced and inserting reduced by any credit toward the service of the prisoner’s sentence awarded under section 3624(b) of title 18, United States Code .

November 26, 2019 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4018 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes.

1. Good conduct time credits for certain elderly nonviolent offenders Section 231(g)(5)(A)(ii) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( 34 U.S.C. 60541(g)(5)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking to which the offender was sentenced and inserting reduced by any credit toward the service of the prisoner’s sentence awarded under section 3624(b) of title 18, United States Code . 2. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 392 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4018 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 4, 2019 Received December 18, 2019 Read the first time December 19, 2019 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes.

1. Good conduct time credits for certain elderly nonviolent offenders Section 231(g)(5)(A)(ii) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( 34 U.S.C. 60541(g)(5)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking to which the offender was sentenced and inserting reduced by any credit toward the service of the prisoner’s sentence awarded under section 3624(b) of title 18, United States Code . 2. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

December 19, 2019 Read the second time and placed on the calendar