No Early Release for Carjackers Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-713
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Introduced: 2023-03-08
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-08
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>No Early Release for Carjackers Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill makes an individual ineligible to receive good time credits to reduce a prison sentence that the individual is serving for a federal carjacking offense. </p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 713 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 8, 2023 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 3624 of title 18, United States Code, to require carjackers to serve their prison sentences.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Early Release for Carjackers Act of 2023 . 2. Early release exceptions Section 3624(b)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) 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 section 2119, relating to taking a motor vehicle (commonly referred to as carjacking ). . 3. 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.