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H.R. 3190 · 113th CongressPublic Law 113-47Crime and Law Enforcement

United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2013 became law 35 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties

Sponsored by Chabot, Steve R-OH · 4 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans
IntroducedSep 26, 2013
Reported—
Passed one chamberOct 14, 2013
Passed bothOct 30, 2013
LawOct 31, 2013
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 373 words.

United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2013 - Extends the United States Parole Commission for five years. Directs the Commission, within 180 days after enactment of this Act, to report the following, for FY2012-FY2013, with regard to each type of case over which it has jurisdiction: (1) the number of offenders; (2) the number of hearings, record reviews, and National Appeals Board considerations conducted by the Commission; (3) the number of hearings conducted by the Commission by type of hearing; (4) the number of record reviews conducted by the Commission by type of consideration; (5) the number of warrants issued and executed compared to the number requested; (6) the number of revocation determinations by the Commission; (7) the distribution of initial offenses; (8) the distribution of subsequent offenses; (9) the percentage of offenders paroled or re-paroled compared with the percentage of offenders continued to expiration of sentence; (10) the percentage of cases in which the primary and secondary examiner disagreed on the appropriate disposition of the case, the release conditions to be imposed, or the reasons for the decision; (11) the percentage of revocation and non-revocation hearings in which the offender is accompanied by a representative; (12) the number of administrative appeals and the action of the National Appeals Board in relation to those appeals; and (13) the Commission's annual expenditures for offenders. Directs the Commission to report on: (1) the percentage of decisions within, above, or below its decision guidelines for federal initial hearings and federal and D.C. Code revocation hearings; (2) the projected number of federal offenders that will be under its jurisdiction as of October 31, 2018; (3) an estimate of the date on which no federal offenders will remain under its jurisdiction; and (4) its annual expenditures, including travel expenses and the annual salaries of its members and staff. Requires the Commission to make such reports for each of FY2014-FY2018 within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year. Directs the Commission, within 180 days after enactment of this Act, to report on: (1) the parole failure rate for the District of Columbia for the preceding fiscal year, (2) the factors that caused that rate, and (3) remedial measures that might be undertaken to reduce that rate.

Context
Committees
House Judiciary Committee
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
Sponsor
7 of 106 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
5, from enrolled bill to public law · 963 words
Subjects
Criminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of JusticeDistrict of ColumbiaExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management +1 more
Latest action
Oct 31, 2013: Became Public Law No: 113-47.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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