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A bill to provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3649| Senate 
| Updated: 11/26/2018
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (42)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)David Perdue (Republican)Jack Reed (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Jeff Flake (Republican)Lamar Alexander (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Rand Paul (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tim Scott (Republican)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Pat Roberts (Republican)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
First Step Act This bill amends various provisions of law and sets forth new provisions: to require the Department of Justice to establish and the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to implement a risk and needs assessment system; to modify the computation of good time credit; to allow federal correctional officers to securely store and carry concealed firearms on BOP premises outside the security perimeter of a prison; to limit the use of restraints on federal prisoners who are pregnant or in postpartum recovery; to reduce mandatory minimum prison terms for certain nonviolent repeat drug offenses; to broaden the existing safety valve to permit a sentence below the mandatory minimum for certain nonviolent, cooperative drug offenders with a limited criminal history; to make the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 retroactive; to require prisoners to be placed within 500 miles of their primary residence; to require low-risk prisoners to be placed on home confinement for the maximum amount of time permitted; to reauthorize through FY2022 and modify eligibility for an elderly offender early release pilot program; to require the BOP to help prisoners obtain identification documents prior to release, to incorporate de-escalation procedures into training programs, and to make tampons and sanitary napkins available free of charge; to authorize Federal Prison Industries to sell products to additional markets; to require probation and pretrial services officers to perform court-directed supervision of sex offenders conditionally released from civil commitment; to require the BOP to establish pilot programs on youth mentorship and service to abandoned, rescued, or vulnerable animals; and to limit juvenile solitary confinement.
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Timeline
Sep 6, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3356
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Nov 15, 2018
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Nov 15, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Nov 26, 2018
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 674.
  • September 6, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3356
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.


  • November 15, 2018
    Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.


  • November 15, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 26, 2018
    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 674.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 115-1084: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require that the Director of the Bureau of Prisons ensure that each chief executive officer of a Federal penal or correctional institution provides a secure storage area located outside of the secure perimeter of the Federal penal or correctional institution for firearms carried by certain employees of the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-2795: A bill to provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-613: Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017
  • HR 115-5682: FIRST STEP Act
  • S 115-756: First Step Act of 2018
  • S 115-2471: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the compassionate release process of the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-3747: A bill to provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, and for other purposes.
Accounting and auditingAdvisory bodiesAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsDisaster relief and insuranceDistrict of ColumbiaDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsFirearms and explosivesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMental healthPublic contracts and procurementSex offensesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax-exempt organizationsViolent crimeVocational and technical educationWomen's health

A bill to provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3649| Senate 
| Updated: 11/26/2018
First Step Act This bill amends various provisions of law and sets forth new provisions: to require the Department of Justice to establish and the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to implement a risk and needs assessment system; to modify the computation of good time credit; to allow federal correctional officers to securely store and carry concealed firearms on BOP premises outside the security perimeter of a prison; to limit the use of restraints on federal prisoners who are pregnant or in postpartum recovery; to reduce mandatory minimum prison terms for certain nonviolent repeat drug offenses; to broaden the existing safety valve to permit a sentence below the mandatory minimum for certain nonviolent, cooperative drug offenders with a limited criminal history; to make the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 retroactive; to require prisoners to be placed within 500 miles of their primary residence; to require low-risk prisoners to be placed on home confinement for the maximum amount of time permitted; to reauthorize through FY2022 and modify eligibility for an elderly offender early release pilot program; to require the BOP to help prisoners obtain identification documents prior to release, to incorporate de-escalation procedures into training programs, and to make tampons and sanitary napkins available free of charge; to authorize Federal Prison Industries to sell products to additional markets; to require probation and pretrial services officers to perform court-directed supervision of sex offenders conditionally released from civil commitment; to require the BOP to establish pilot programs on youth mentorship and service to abandoned, rescued, or vulnerable animals; and to limit juvenile solitary confinement.
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Timeline
Sep 6, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3356
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Nov 15, 2018
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Nov 15, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Nov 26, 2018
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 674.
  • September 6, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3356
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.


  • November 15, 2018
    Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.


  • November 15, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 26, 2018
    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 674.
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (42)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)David Perdue (Republican)Jack Reed (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Jeff Flake (Republican)Lamar Alexander (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Rand Paul (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tim Scott (Republican)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Pat Roberts (Republican)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 115-1084: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require that the Director of the Bureau of Prisons ensure that each chief executive officer of a Federal penal or correctional institution provides a secure storage area located outside of the secure perimeter of the Federal penal or correctional institution for firearms carried by certain employees of the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-2795: A bill to provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-613: Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017
  • HR 115-5682: FIRST STEP Act
  • S 115-756: First Step Act of 2018
  • S 115-2471: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the compassionate release process of the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-3747: A bill to provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdvisory bodiesAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsDisaster relief and insuranceDistrict of ColumbiaDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsFirearms and explosivesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMental healthPublic contracts and procurementSex offensesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax-exempt organizationsViolent crimeVocational and technical educationWomen's health