HR 2612 · 115th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Community Reentry Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-05-23· Sponsored by Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.(2017-06-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Community Reentry Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify requirements with respect to the pre-release placement of inmates in residential reentry centers. Specifically, it adds a requirement for the Bureau of Prisons to place a prisoner in a residential reentry center that is within 50 miles of the prisoner's permanent legal address, subject to bed space availability.…

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Cosponsors (14)

13 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]CA
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]FL
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]WI
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]TX
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]LA