3.0.0 3669 2022-12-30T21:29:28Z 2022-12-30T21:29:28Z House HR 2021-06-01 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 95 (Tuesday, June 1, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NADLER:H.R. 3669.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clauses 1 and 18 of the Constitutionof the United States.[Page H2686]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2022-11-01T15:53:23Z Referred to 2021-06-01T19:02:35Z 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. 117 929 HR 2021-04-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Related bill CRS COVID–19 Safer Detention Act of 2021 117 312 S 2021-06-08 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 68. Identical bill CRS 2022-11-01 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2021-06-01 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2021-06-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-06-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 N A000377 Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] Kelly Armstrong R ND 0 2021-06-01 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2021-06-01 True D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 22 2021-06-01 True K000395 Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] Fred Keller R PA 12 2021-07-27 False M000194 Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] Nancy Mace R SC 1 2021-07-27 False M001186 Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] Peter Meijer R MI 3 2021-07-27 False J000294 Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] Hakeem Jeffries D NY S. 8 2021-07-29 False M001212 Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-2] Barry Moore R AL 2 2021-08-10 False C001104 Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11] Madison Cawthorn R NC 11 2021-08-10 False Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative remedies Aging Cardiovascular and respiratory health Correctional facilities and imprisonment Criminal procedure and sentencing Department of Justice Detention of persons Emergency medical services and trauma care Infectious and parasitic diseases Judicial review and appeals Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2021-06-01 Introduced in House 2022-01-04T22:49:09Z COVID-19 Safer Detention Act of 2021

This bill expands statutory authority for federal prisoners to be released before completing their sentences or to be placed in the community to serve the final portion of their sentences.

First, the bill makes changes to the early release pilot program. The early release pilot program authorizes the Bureau of Prisons to release early and place on home confinement elderly offenders and terminally ill offenders who meet eligibility criteria. This bill

  • expands eligibility to offenders serving time for an offense under the laws of the District of Columbia,
  • expands eligibility to offenders who have served at least one-half (currently, two-thirds) of their prison term,
  • reduces the amount of time an offender must serve by the good time credits earned by the offender, and
  • creates a judicial review process for prisoners and shortens the waiting period for judicial review during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Second, the bill modifies the compassionate release process. The compassionate release process authorizes federal courts to reduce a prisoner's sentence and impose a term of probation or supervised released in certain circumstances. This bill

  • expands eligibility to prisoners sentenced before November 1, 1987,
  • specifies that vulnerability to COVID-19 is a basis for compassionate release, and
  • shortens the waiting period for judicial review during the COVID-19 pandemic.
]]> COVID–19 Safer Detention Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced To expand eligibility for and provide judicial review for the Elderly Home Detention Pilot Program, provide for compassionate release based on COVID-19 vulnerability, shorten the waiting period for judicial review during the COVID-19 pandemic, and make other technical corrections. Introduced in House IH Display Title COVID–19 Safer Detention Act of 2021 Short Title(s) as Introduced COVID–19 Safer Detention Act of 2021 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr3669ih/xml/BILLS-117hr3669ih.xml 2022-11-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.