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H.R. 223 (112th)

Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2011

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Introduced

7 January 2011

Last action

24 January 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sheila Jackson Lee, Keith Ellison

Subjects

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Source updated

14 August 2025

Summary

Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to direct the Bureau of Prisons, pursuant to a good time policy, to release a prisoner who has served one half or more of his or her term of imprisonment if that prisoner: (1) has attained age 45; (2) has never been convicted of a crime of violence; and (3) has not engaged in any violation, involving violent conduct, of institutional disciplinary regulations.

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Timeline

  1. 7 January 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 January 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 January 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 January 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

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