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119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement

S. 1843: Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)May 21, 2025
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, May 21, 2025

This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 various federal grants for state, local, and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, and service providers to support individuals who reenter the community following a period of incarceration.

Specifically, the bill reauthorizes the following:

  • grants for adult and juvenile offender reentry demonstration projects;
  • grants for family-based substance abuse treatment programs;
  • grants to evaluate and improve educational methods at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities;
  • grants for career training education;
  • the offender reentry substance abuse and criminal justice collaboration program; and
  • grants to nonprofit organizations for community-based mentoring and transitional services.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

12

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Shelley Capito R-WV SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. May 21, 2025Introduced in the Senate by Shelley Capito.
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  1. May 21, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. May 21, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.