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S. 4477 · 118th Congress

Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024

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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 118th Congress ended.

9 cosponsors · 5 D, 4 R

7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Jun 5, 2024
  2. Senate Passed Dec 4, 2024

This bill reauthorizes 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.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate · Dec 4, 2024

Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024

This bill reauthorizes 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 through FY2029 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 nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024

Latest action (Dec 5, 2024): Held at the desk.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 5, 2024

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Jun 5, 2024
  2. Senate Passed Dec 4, 2024

No recorded floor vote found.