US HR6400

Bill

Emergency Community Supervision Act

Introduced
03/26/2020

In Committee
03/26/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To require the release of certain individuals in the custody of the United States because of their risk of exposure during a national emergency, and for other purposes. This bill establishes measures to reduce the number of individuals in federal custody during a national emergency relating to a communicable disease. Specifically, it does the following: requires certain categories of inmates to be released and placed in community supervision (e.g., home confinement); limits the use of pretrial detention; and modifies supervised release, including to limit the use of incarceration as a sanction for a parole violation.

AI Summary

This bill establishes measures to reduce the number of individuals in federal custody during a national emergency relating to a communicable disease. Specifically, it requires the Director of the Bureau of Prisons and the Director of the United States Marshals Service to place certain covered individuals (those who are 50 years or older, have a covered health condition, or are within 12 months of release) in community supervision, such as home confinement. It also limits the use of pretrial detention and modifies supervised release to limit the use of incarceration as a sanction for parole violations.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (40)

Hakeem Jeffries (D)*, Alma Adams (D), Nanette Barragán (D), Karen Bass (D), Tony Cárdenas (D), Joaquin Castro (D), Lacy Clay (D), Steve Cohen (D), Danny Davis (D), Val Demings (D), Adriano Espaillat (D), Tulsi Gabbard (D), Chuy García (D), Alcee Hastings (D), Jahana Hayes (D), Pramila Jayapal (D), Hank Johnson (D), Robin Kelly (D), Ro Khanna (D), Barbara Lee (D), John Lewis (D), Ted Lieu (D), Zoe Lofgren (D), Jim McGovern (D), Gwen Moore (D), Jerry Nadler (D), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Dean Phillips (D), Ayanna Pressley (D), Jamie Raskin (D), Cedric Richmond (D), Bobby Rush (D), José Serrano (D), Darren Soto (D), Mark Takano (D), Bennie Thompson (D), David Trone (D), Juan Vargas (D), Nydia Velázquez (D), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 03/26/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6400/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6400/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6400/BILLS-116hr6400ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6400/BILLS-116hr6400ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR6800	The Heroes Act	Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.	Related
HRes967	Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 965) authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 6800) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from May 19, 2020, t	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S3579	Emergency Community Supervision Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Same As
S3646	Emergency Community Supervision Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Related

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