Maximum Incarceration for Terrorists Act

Bill: 116-hr-3067
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Introduced: 2019-06-03
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Correctional facilities and imprisonment

Criminal procedure and sentencing

Detention of persons

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2019-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-06-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Maximum Incarceration for Terrorists Act</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 certain terrorism offenses.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3067 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2019 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide that prisoners serving a term of imprisonment for a terrorism related offense are ineligible for early release, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maximum Incarceration for Terrorists Act . 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 chapter 113b of this title. . (b) Applicability This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any prisoner sentenced on or after the date of enactment of this Act.