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S. 1843119th CongressIN COMMITTEE

Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025

Introduced May 21, 2025Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)12 cosponsorsSource

Summary

Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 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.

Legislative Journey

May 21, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Senate
May 21, 2025

Introduced in Senate