The act was the culmination of a bi-partisan effort to improve criminal justice outcomes, as well as to reduce the size of the federal prison population while also creating mechanisms to maintain public …

The First Step Act, formally known as the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act, is a bipartisan criminal justice bill passed by the 115th U.S. …

[S. 756] First Step Act of 2018. 18 USC 1 note. To reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris, and for other purposes.

Aug 22, 2023 · In 2018, Congress passed and then-President Donald Trump signed into law the bipartisan First Step Act, a sweeping criminal justice reform bill designed to promote rehabilitation, …

Aug 20, 2024 · The First Step Act includes key sentencing reforms aimed at reducing lengthy and disproportionate sentences for nonviolent drug offenses while establishing incentives for …

The First Step Act (P.L. 115-391 756) was signed into law on December 21, 2018. The Act is a federal criminal justice reform bill that changes many harsh federal sentencing laws.

Dec 22, 2025 · The First Step Implementation Act would permit district courts to apply First Step Act sentencing reform provisions retroactively, enhance the discretion courts have when sentencing …

Upon input from law enforcement, the bill excludes prisoners from receiving time credits under the First Step Act who were convicted of fentanyl or heroin offenses involving 5 and 10 year mandatory …

The First Step Act is a significant criminal justice reform law enacted in 2018, aimed at addressing the high rates of incarceration in the United States, particularly related to non-violent drug offenses.

Dec 30, 2024 · The First Step Act proved that bipartisan reforms focused on the federal system are achievable and can make America safer.