United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1475 (111th)
Federal Prison Work Incentive Act of 2009
Introduced
12 March 2009
Last action
27 April 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Federal Prison Work Incentive Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to allow reductions in the prison term of a federal prisoner whose record of conduct shows that such prisoner has substantially observed all prison regulations and has not been subjected to punishment. Allows the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to grant a reduction in a prisoner's term for actual employment in an industry or camp or for exceptionally meritorious service or for performing duties of outstanding importance in connection with institutional operations.
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Timeline
12 March 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 March 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1475
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1475
- us · 111-hr-1475 · source updated 14 August 2025