GRACE Act
Latest action · Feb 28, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 28, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Granting Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2018 or the GRACE Act
The bill amends the Second Chance Act of 2007 to modify provisions that authorize the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to reduce the prison term (i.e., release early) certain federal prisoners.
Specifically, in the case of a defendant diagnosed with a terminal illness, the bill requires the BOP to comply with new requirements. Among other things, the BOP must
- notify the defendant's representatives of the terminal illness and opportunity to request a reduced sentence, and
- allow family members to visit the defendant.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 28, 2018 to Jun 27, 2018; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Original | Feb 28, 2018 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Feb 28, 2018 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Mar 7, 2018 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Mar 7, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Apr 10, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Apr 10, 2018 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Apr 25, 2018 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Jun 12, 2018 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Jun 27, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 28, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Feb 28, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 756 | First Step Act of 2018 | Related bill | Dec 21, 2018 |
| S 2795 | FIRST STEP Act | Related bill | May 7, 2018 |
| S 3649 | First Step Act | Related bill | Nov 26, 2018 |
| HR 5682 | FIRST STEP Act | Related bill | May 23, 2018 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the compassionate release process of the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- GRACE Act
- Granting Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2018Introduced in Senate
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