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authority type regulation jurisdiction federal_nationwide publication status official_federal_register_interim_final_rule precedential status binding_agency_regulation decision or issuance date 2026-08-31 subsequent history Interim final rule, effective Sept. 30, 2026; comments closed Sept. 30, 2026 (docket BOP-1183-I). Amends 28 C.F.R. §§ 523.42(a) and 523.44(a)(3). negative treatment status Read in full from the Federal Register on 2026-10-15. A later final rule could change the text. material limitations Interim final rule; check for a later final rule. Open official source ↗
Linked modules First Step Act Time Credits—Revisions
Holding or rule used
Amended 28 C.F.R. § 523.42(a) to provide that an eligible inmate begins earning FSA Time Credits after the term of imprisonment commences, removing the clause that tied commencement to arrival or voluntary surrender at the designated facility.
Material limitation
Interim final rule; check for a later final rule.
Official source and pinpoints
91 Fed. Reg. 55740, 55740–41, 55743 (Aug. 31, 2026): https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-31/pdf/2026-17752.pdf