Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Requires the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), within two years of enactment, to place eligible District of Columbia residents it holds in custody in facilities within 250 miles of the District, unless the individual consents or extraordinary circumstances justify a farther placement. The Director may exceed 250 miles for extraordinary circumstances but must report explanations to specified congressional committees within 30 days.
Progressives emphasize reentry, family ties, and oversight benefits
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill creates a straightforward statutory placement constraint on the Bureau of Prisons with clear coverage and a modest exception/reporting regime, but it omits fiscal, procedural, and enforcement detail that would be expected to fully operationalize the change.
Requires the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), within two years of enactment, to place eligible District of Columbia residents it holds in custody in facilities within 250 miles of the District, unless the individual consents or extraordinary circumstances justify a farther placement.
The Director may exceed 250 miles for extraordinary circumstances but must report explanations to specified congressional committees within 30 days.
The bill does not limit prerelease custody or supervised-release transfers and defines covered individuals and covered committees.
Modest, non-ideological reform with limited fiscal effects; success depends on agency cooperation and Senate willingness to act.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill creates a straightforward statutory placement constraint on the Bureau of Prisons with clear coverage and a modest exception/reporting regime, but it omits fiscal, procedural, and enforcement detail that would be expected to fully operationalize the change.
Progressives emphasize reentry, family ties, and oversight benefits
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives emphasize reentry, family ties, and oversight benefits
Likely supportive because the bill promotes family contact and localized reentry supports for DC residents.
Sees proximity as evidence-based to improve reintegration and reduce recidivism, and values oversight via reporting.
Cautiously favorable but pragmatically attentive to implementation, costs, and BOP operational impacts.
Supports goals of improved reentry and oversight while wanting assurances about capacity, security, and fiscal impacts.
Skeptical due to concerns about restricting BOP discretion and prioritizing geography over security and program needs.
Worries about operational burden, precedent, and potential costs to taxpayers.
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Modest, non-ideological reform with limited fiscal effects; success depends on agency cooperation and Senate willingness to act.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize reentry, family ties, and oversight benefits
Modest, non-ideological reform with limited fiscal effects; success depends on agency cooperation and Senate willingness to act.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill creates a straightforward statutory placement constraint on the Bureau of Prisons with clear coverage and a modest exception/reporting regime, but it omits fiscal, pr…
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