United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5682 (115th)
FIRST STEP Act
Introduced
7 May 2018
Last action
23 May 2018 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate.
Sponsors
Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Karen Handel, Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11], Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12], Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
Subjects
Housing
Source updated
10 January 2026
Summary
Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act or the FIRST STEP Act This bill amends various provisions of law and sets forth new provisions: to require the Department of Justice to establish and the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to implement a risk and needs assessment system to assess prisoner recidivism risk; guide housing, grouping, and program assignments; and incentivize and reward participation in and completion of recidivism reduction programs and productive activities; to modify the computation of good time credit; to allow federal correctional officers to securely store and carry concealed firearms on BOP premises outside the security perimeter of a prison; to limit the use of restraints on federal prisoners who are pregnant or in postpartum recovery; to require a prisoner to be placed at a facility not more than 500 driving miles away from the prisoner's primary residence; to require low-risk prisoners to be placed on home confinement for the maximum amount of time permitted; to reauthorize through FY2022 and modify eligibility for an elderly offender early release pilot program; to require the BOP to help prisoners obtain identification documents prior to release, to incorporate de-escalation procedures into training programs, and to make tampons and sanitary napkins available free of charge; to repeal the National Institute of Corrections; to authorize Federal Prison Industries to sell products to additional markets; to require probation and pretrial services officers to perform court-directed supervision of sex offenders conditionally released from civil commitment; to require auditors who monitor compliance with national prison rape standards be certified; and to require the BOP to establish pilot programs on youth mentorship and service to abandoned, rescued, or vulnerable animals.
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Timeline
7 May 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee
7 May 2018
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 May 2018
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 5.
Source: Committee
9 May 2018
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
22 May 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 May 2018
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 360 - 59 (Roll no. 215). (text: CR H4302-4310)
Source: Floor
22 May 2018
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 360 - 59 (Roll no. 215).(text: CR H4302-4310)
Source: Floor
22 May 2018
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
22 May 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5682.
Source: Floor
22 May 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4302-4319)
Source: Floor
22 May 2018
Floor
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
22 May 2018
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 541.
Source: Calendars
22 May 2018
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-699.
Source: Committee
22 May 2018
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-699.
Source: Committee
23 May 2018
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
22 May 2018 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source
Yes 360 · No 59 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 8
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Received in Senate · 23 May 2018 · Download file
- Reported in House · 22 May 2018 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 22 May 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 7 May 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Received in Senate (text)
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Received in Senate (PDF)
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Reported in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Karen Handel · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Carlos Curbelo · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → GRACE Act
- related to → Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017
- related to → Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017
- related to → FIRST STEP Act
- related to ← First Step Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5682
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/5682
- us · 115-hr-5682 · source updated 10 January 2026