S. 2471 · 115th Congress
GRACE Act
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SchatzSponsor9 cosponsors · 8 D, 1 R
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Leahy
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Lee
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Markey
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Merkley
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Feinstein
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Gillibrand
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Durbin
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Whitehouse
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Shaheen2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Granting Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2018 or the GRACE Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 28, 2018
Granting Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2018 or the GRACE Act
The bill amends the Second Chance Act of 2007 to modify provisions that authorize the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to reduce the prison term (i.e., release early) certain federal prisoners.
Specifically, in the case of a defendant diagnosed with a terminal illness, the bill requires the BOP to comply with new requirements. Among other things, the BOP must
- notify the defendant's representatives of the terminal illness and opportunity to request a reduced sentence, and
- allow family members to visit the defendant.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: GRACE Act
Also known as: Granting Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2018
Latest action (Feb 28, 2018): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 28, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.