[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2957 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2957

   To prevent prisoners who have been convicted of terrorism related 
offenses from being eligible for early release, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2019

Mr. Byrne (for himself and Mr. Van Drew) introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   To prevent prisoners who have been convicted of terrorism related 
offenses from being eligible for early release, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Leniency for Terrorists Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. EARLY RELEASE EXCEPTION.

    (a) In General.--Section 3624(b) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``Subject to paragraph (2)'' each 
                place it appears and inserting ``Subject to paragraphs 
                (2) and (5)'' ; and
                    (B) by striking ``year'' and inserting ``year,''; 
                and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) A prisoner may not receive credit toward service of 
        the prisoner's sentence for a crime under--
                    ``(A) chapter 113b of this title; or
                    ``(B) section 206 of the International Emergency 
                Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) resulting from 
                conspiring with, providing material support or 
                resources to, supplying services to, or otherwise 
                aiding a foreign terrorist organization designated 
                under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality 
                Act of 1965 (8 U.S.C. 1189).''.
    (b) Applicability.--This Act and the amendments made by this Act 
shall apply with respect to each prisoner in the custody of the Bureau 
of Prisons on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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