United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2018
Public Law 115-274 · H.R. 6896 · 115th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Oct 31, 2018 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI-5)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill extends for two years the authority and functions of the U.S. Parole Commission, including the requirement to submit data to Congress on each type of case under its jurisdiction.
(Sec. 4) Additionally, the bill amends the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 to modify the certification requirements for auditors who monitor compliance with national prison rape standards.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Oct 31, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-274.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 24, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Oct 12, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 11, 2018FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 1, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sep 28, 2018FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Marino asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
- Sep 26, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.