To revive the system of parole for Federal prisoners.
Latest action · Apr 2, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 25, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Makes a prisoner serving a definite term or terms of more than one year eligible for release on parole after serving one-third of such term or terms, or after serving ten years of a life sentence (unless imposed by the court without possibility of parole) or of a sentence of over 30 years, except to the extent otherwise provided by law.
Grants courts the authority to: (1) designate a minimum term at the expiration of which the prisoner shall become eligible for parole, which may be less than but not more than one-third of the maximum sentence imposed by the court; or (2) fix the maximum sentence to be served in which event the court may specify that the prisoner may be released on parole at such time as the Commission may determine.
Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) parole determination criteria; (2) conditions of parole; (3) jurisdiction of the Commission; (4) early termination of parole; (5) aliens subject to deportation after parole; (6) summonses to appear and warrants for retaking parolees; (7) revocation of parole for violators; and (8) and appeals of parole denials, conditions, and revocations.
Grants the Commission jurisdiction over the parole of persons whose parole was governed by the Parole Commission Phase-Out Act of 1996 or by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 25, 2004 to Jul 13, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Jul 13, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Mar 25, 2004Introduced in House
- Mar 25, 2004Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Administrative procedure
- Administrative remedies
- Advice and consent of the Senate
- Alcoholism
- Aliens
- Appellate procedure
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Congress
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal justice information
- Criminal procedure
- Department of Justice
- Deportation
- DNA
- Drug abuse
- Drug abuse treatment
- Drug testing
- Evidence (Law)
- Executive reorganization
- Federal-local relations
- Federal-state relations
- Fines (Penalties)
- Fingerprints
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Identification devices
- Identification of criminals
- Immigration
- Judicial review
- Law
- Parole
- Presidential appointments
- Prison alternatives
- Prisoners
- Residence requirements
- Right to counsel
- Sentences (Criminal procedure)
- Sentencing guidelines
- Subpoena
- Warrants (Law)
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 25, 2004Introduced in House
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