# First Step Act Time Credits-Revisions

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Justice Department; Prisons Bureau |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Interim final rule; request for comments. |
| Published | 2026-08-31 |
| Effective | 2026-09-30 |
| Comments close | 2026-09-30 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 28 CFR 523 |
| Summary | The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) amends its First Step Act (FSA) Time Credits regulation to accord with the best reading of the FSA and to conform with recent case law trends. The first change clarifies when an inmate can begin to earn time credits, and the second change clarifies time credits eligibility for inmates serving a term of imprisonment imposed in a foreign country. |
| Document number | 2026-17752 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/31/2026-17752/first-step-act-time-credits-revisions). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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