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HR 5682 - FIRST STEP Act - National Key Vote
Kathy Castor voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
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Issues Related to HR 5682
Stage Details
Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(360-59) -
May 22, 2018(Key vote)
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Title: FIRST STEP Act
Vote Result
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Vote to pass a bill that amends certain prison reform laws related to incentivized early release.
- Appropriates $50 million to the Bureau of Prisons annually until 2023 for evidence-based recidivism reduction programs that focus on incentivized early release into a halfway house or home confinement, including, but not limited to (Title I, Sec. 101):
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Academic classes and mentoring;
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Classes on morals and ethics;
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Substance abuse treatment; or
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Vocational training.
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Specifies that incarcerated individuals can earn 10 days of time credits for every 30 days of successful participation in evidence-based recidivism reduction programs that may be used toward their early release goals (Title I, Sec. 101).
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Prohibits undocumented immigrants from earning time off credits for successful participation and completion of evidence-based recidivism reduction programs (Title I, Sec. 101).
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Prohibits the use of arm and leg restraints on pregnant prisoners throughout the course of the pregnancy, labor, and postpartum recovery periods (Title III, Sec. 301).
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Requires incarcerated individuals serve out their sentences at prison locations not further than 500 miles from the incarcerated individuals primary residence (Title IV, Sec. 401).
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Karen Bass (CA - D)
- Rod L. Blum (IA - R) (Out Of Office)
- William Lacy Clay Jr. (MO - D)
- Carlos Curbelo (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Keith Maurice Ellison (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Tulsi Gabbard (HI - D)
- Robert W. 'Bob' Goodlatte (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Karen Handel (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Hakeem S. Jeffries (NY - D)
- Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX - D)
- Thomas A. 'Tom' Marino (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gregory W. Meeks (NY - D)
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA - R)
- Keith Rothfus (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Timothy J. 'Tim' Ryan (OH - D)
- Frank James 'Jim' Sensenbrenner Jr. (WI - R)
- Lloyd K. Smucker (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas R. Suozzi (NY - D)
- Bradley Mark Walker (NC - R)
