H.R. 2988 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2988 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 21, 2017Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to remove the requirement that residents of residential reentry facilities pay 25 percent of any gross income earned during work release to offset the cost of being housed, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Successful Reentry Act of 2017. 2. Requirement that prisoners on work release pay part of their gross income over for housing Section 3622(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking all that follows after facility if and inserting the following: the rates of pay and other conditions of employment will not be less than those paid or provided for work of a similar nature in the community..