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H.R. 4327 (111th)

Prisoner Incentive Act of 2009

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Introduced

16 December 2009

Last action

1 March 2010 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

Subjects

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Source updated

14 August 2025

Summary

Prisoner Incentive Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow federal prisoners to earn up to 54 days of credit toward the service of a sentence for each year of the prisoner's sentence imposed by the court; and (2) authorize the Bureau of Prisons to subsequently restore any or all credit previously denied to a prisoner based on such prisoner maintaining good behavior.

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Timeline

  1. 16 December 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 December 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 December 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 March 2010

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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