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119th Congress

S. 1843

Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Shelley Moore Capito(R-WV)
Introduced
May 21, 2025
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Committees
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Official text
Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (12)

Original cosponsors (12)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version

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.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

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