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H.R. 3552

Introduced

Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025

Sponsor
RCarol D. Miller· West Virginia
Introduced
May 21, 2025
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.May 21, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3552 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3552

To reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 21, 2025

Mrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
Moore of Alabama, Mr. Bacon, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Westerman, Mrs. McBath, 
Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Brown, Ms. Lee of Florida, Mr. Smucker, Mr. 
Scott of Virginia, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Carson, Mr. Turner of Ohio, and 
Ms. Jayapal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING PROGRAMS.

(a) State and Local Reentry Demonstration Projects.--Section 2976 
of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 
(34 U.S.C. 10631) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the 
end;
(B) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the 
end; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) treating substance use disorders, including by 
providing peer recovery services, case management, and access 
to overdose education and overdose reversal medications; and
``(10) providing reentry housing services.''; and
(2) in subsection (o)(1), by striking ``2019 through 2023'' 
and inserting ``2026 through 2030''.
(b) Grants for Family-Based Substance Abuse Treatment.--Section 
2926(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 
U.S.C. 10595a(a)) is amended by striking ``2019 through 2023'' and 
inserting ``2026 through 2030''.
(c) Grant Program To Evaluate and Improve Educational Methods at 
Prisons, Jails, and Juvenile Facilities.--Section 1001(28) of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10261(28)) is amended by striking ``2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023'' 
and inserting ``2026 through 2030''.
(d) Careers Training Demonstration Grants.--Section 115(f) of the 
Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60511(f)) is amended by striking 
``2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023'' and inserting ``2026 through 
2030''.
(e) Offender Reentry Substance Abuse and Criminal Justice 
Collaboration Program.--Section 201(f)(1) of the Second Chance Act of 
2007 (34 U.S.C. 60521(f)(1)) is amended by striking ``2019 through 
2023'' and inserting ``2026 through 2030''.
(f) Community-Based Mentoring and Transitional Service Grants to 
Nonprofit Organizations.--Section 211(f) of the Second Chance Act of 
2007 (34 U.S.C. 60531(f)) is amended by striking ``2019 through 2023'' 
and inserting ``2026 through 2030''.
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