H.R. 929

To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes.

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117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 929

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 8, 2021

Mr. Deutch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes.

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Elderly for certain nonviolent offenders

Section 231(g)(5)(A)(ii) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60541(g)(5)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking to which the offender was sentenced and inserting reduced by any credit toward the service of the prisoner’s sentence awarded under section 3624(b) of title 18, United States Code.