H.R. 4018 — 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. | PoliFocus

H.R. 4018116th Congress

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.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

This bill modifies the eligibility criteria for an elderly offender to qualify for early release from prison and placement in home detention.

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.

Full Text

Related Legislation

S. 3035Elderly Home Detention Pilot Program Technical Corrections Act of 2019
2019-12-12Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S7029)
Related

Legislative Actions

2019-07-25
Introduced in House
2019-07-25
Introduced in House
2019-07-25
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-08-28
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2019-09-10
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
2019-09-10
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-09-10
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 8.
2019-11-26
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-311.
2019-11-26
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-311.
2019-11-26
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 252.
2019-12-03
Mr. Deutch moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-12-03
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9191-9192)
2019-12-03
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4018.
2019-12-03
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9191)
2019-12-03
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9191)
2019-12-03
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-12-04
Received in the Senate.
2019-12-18
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2019-12-19
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 392.

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