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Union Calendar No. 424 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3372 

[Report No. 117–584] 

To authorize implementation grants to community-based nonprofits to operate 

one-stop reentry centers. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 20, 2021 

Ms. BASS (for herself and Mr. RESCHENTHALER) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

NOVEMBER 25, 2022 

Additional sponsors: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. NORTON, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. 

SEWELL, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Mr. CARSON, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. KELLER, 

Mr. MCKINLEY, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma, Mr. OWENS, Mr. KAHELE, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. BLUMENAUER, 

Mr. TRONE, and Mr. AGUILAR

NOVEMBER 25, 2022 

Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary, committed to the Committee 

of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To authorize implementation grants to community-based 

nonprofits to operate one-stop reentry centers. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘One Stop Shop Com5 munity Reentry Program Act of 2021’’. 

6 SEC. 2. COMMUNITY REENTRY CENTER GRANT PROGRAM. 

7 (a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General 

8 is authorized to carry out a grant program to make grants 

9 to eligible entities for the purpose of creating community 

10 reentry centers. 

11 (b) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—Each applica12 tion for a grant under this section shall— 

13 (1) demonstrate a plan to work with community 

14 leaders who interact with formerly incarcerated peo15 ple and their families to— 

16 (A) identify specific strategies and ap17 proaches to providing reentry services; 

18 (B) develop a needs assessment tool to sur19 vey or conduct focus groups with community 

20 members in order to identify— 

21 (i) the needs of individuals returning 

22 to the community after conviction or incar23 ceration, and the barriers such individuals 

24 face; and 


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1 (ii) the needs of the families and com2 munities to which such individuals are re3 turning; and 

4 (C) use the information gathered pursuant 

5 to subparagraph (B) to determine the reentry 

6 services to be provided by the community re7 entry center; 

8 (2) identify the correctional institutions from 

9 which individuals who are released from incarcer10 ation are likely to reenter the community served by 

11 the community reentry center, and develop a plan, if 

12 feasible, to provide transportation for such released 

13 individuals to the community reentry center, to the 

14 individual’s residence, or to a location where the in15 dividual is ordered by a court to report; 

16 (3) demonstrate a plan to provide accessible no17 tice of the location of the reentry intake and coordi18 nation center and the services that it will provide 

19 (either directly or on a referral basis), including, 

20 where feasible, within and outside of correctional in21 stitutions identified under paragraph (1); 

22 (4) demonstrate a plan to provide intake and 

23 reentry needs assessment that is trauma-informed 

24 and gender-responsive after an individual is released 

25 from a correctional institution, or, in the case of an 


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1 individual who is convicted of an offense and not 

2 sentenced to a term of imprisonment, after such con3 viction, and where feasible, before release, to ensure 

4 that the individuals served by the center are referred 

5 to appropriate reentry services based on the individ6 ual’s needs immediately upon release from a correc7 tional institution or after conviction, and continu8 ously thereafter as needed; 

9 (5) demonstrate a plan to provide the reentry 

10 services identified in paragraph (1)(C); 

11 (6) demonstrate a plan to continue to provide 

12 services (including through referral) for individuals 

13 served by the center who move to a different geo14 graphic area to ensure appropriate case manage15 ment, case planning, and access to continuous or 

16 new services, where necessary, and based on con17 sistent reevaluation of needs; 

18 (7) identify specific methods that the commu19 nity reentry center will employ to achieve perform20 ance objectives among the individuals served by the 

21 center, including— 

22 (A) increased access to and participation 

23 in reentry services; 

24 (B) reduction in recidivism rates; 


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1 (C) increased numbers of individuals ob2 taining and retaining employment; 

3 (D) increased enrollment in and degrees 

4 earned from educational programs, including 

5 high school, GED, and institutions of higher 

6 education; 

7 (E) increased numbers of individuals ob8 taining and maintaining housing; and 

9 (F) increased self-reports of successful 

10 community living, including stability of living 

11 situation and positive family relationships; and 

12 (8) to the extent practicable, identify State, 

13 local, and private funds available to supplement the 

14 funds received under this section. 

15 (c) PREFERENCE.—The Attorney General shall give 

16 preference to applicants that demonstrate that they seek 

17 to employ individuals who have been convicted of an of18 fense, or served a term of imprisonment and have com19 pleted any court-ordered supervision, or that, to the extent 

20 allowable by law, employ such formerly incarcerated indi21 viduals in positions of responsibility. 

22 (d) EVALUATION AND REPORT.— 

23 (1) EVALUATION.—The Attorney General shall 

24 enter into a contract with a nonprofit organization 

25 with expertise in analyzing data related to reentry 


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1 services and recidivism to monitor and evaluate each 

2 recipient of a grant and each community reentry 

3 center receiving funds under this section on an ongo4 ing basis. 

5 (2) ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN.—The nonprofit 

6 organization described in paragraph (1) shall provide 

7 administrative support to assist recipients of grants 

8 authorized by this Act to comply with the conditions 

9 associated with the receipt of funding from the De10 partment of Justice. 

11 (3) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 

12 date on which grants are initially made under this 

13 section, and annually thereafter, the Attorney Gen14 eral shall submit to Congress a report on the pro15 gram, which shall include— 

16 (A) the number of grants made, the num17 ber of eligible entities receiving such grants, 

18 and the amount of funding distributed to each 

19 eligible entity pursuant to this section; 

20 (B) the location of each eligible entity re21 ceiving such a grant, and the population served 

22 by the community reentry center; 

23 (C) the number of persons who have par24 ticipated in reentry services offered by a com25 munity reentry center, disaggregated by type of 


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1 services, and success rates of participants in 

2 each service to the extent possible; 

3 (D) the number of persons who have par4 ticipated in reentry services for which they re5 ceived a referral from a community reentry cen6 ter, disaggregated by type of services, and suc7 cess rates of participants in each service; 

8 (E) recidivism rates within the population 

9 served by each community reentry center, both 

10 before and after receiving a grant under this 

11 section; 

12 (F) the numbers of individuals obtaining 

13 and retaining employment within the population 

14 served by each community reentry center, both 

15 before and after receiving a grant under this 

16 section; and 

17 (G) the number of individuals obtaining 

18 and maintaining housing within the population 

19 served by each community reentry center, both 

20 before and after receiving a grant under this 

21 section. 

22 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

23 (1) COMMUNITY LEADER.—The term ‘‘commu24 nity leader’’— 


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1 (A) means an individual who serves the 

2 community in a leadership role; and 

3 (B) includes— 

4 (i) a school official; 

5 (ii) a faith leader; 

6 (iii) a social service provider; 

7 (iv) a member of a neighborhood asso8 ciation; 

9 (v) a public safety representative; 

10 (vi) an employee of an organization 

11 that provides reentry services; 

12 (vii) a member of a civic or volunteer 

13 group related to the provision of reentry 

14 services; 

15 (viii) a health care professional; and 

16 (ix) an employee of a State, local, or 

17 tribal government agency with expertise in 

18 the provision of reentry services. 

19 (2) COMMUNITY REENTRY CENTER.—The term 

20 ‘‘community reentry center’’ means a center that— 

21 (A) offers intake, reentry needs assess22 ments, case management, and case planning for 

23 reentry services for individuals returning to the 

24 community after conviction or incarceration; 


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1 (B) provides the reentry services identified 

2 under subsection (b)(1)(C) at a single location; 

3 and 

4 (C) provides referrals to appropriate serv5 ice providers based on the assessment of needs 

6 of the individuals. 

7 (3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti8 ty’’ means a community-based nonprofit organiza9 tion that— 

10 (A) has expertise in the provision of re11 entry services; and 

12 (B) is located in a geographic area that 

13 has disproportionately high numbers of resi14 dents, when compared to the local community, 

15 who— 

16 (i) have been arrested; 

17 (ii) have been convicted of a criminal 

18 offense; and 

19 (iii) return to such geographic area 

20 after incarceration. 

21 (4) REENTRY SERVICES.—The term ‘‘reentry 

22 services’’— 

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1 turning to the community after conviction or in2 carceration; and 

3 (B) includes— 

4 (i) seeking and maintaining employ5 ment, including through assistance with 

6 drafting resumes, establishing emails ac7 counts, locating job solicitations, submit8 ting of job applications, and preparing for 

9 interviews; 

10 (ii) placement in job placement pro11 grams that partner with private employers; 

12 (iii) obtaining free and low-cost job 

13 skills classes, including computer skills, 

14 technical skills, vocational skills, and any 

15 other job-related skills; 

16 (iv) locating and maintaining housing, 

17 which may include counseling on public 

18 housing opportunities, assisting with appli19 cations for public housing benefits, locating 

20 and securing temporary or long-term shel21 ter, and applying for home energy and util22 ity assistance programs; 

23 (v) obtaining identification cards and 

24 driver’s licenses; 


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1 (vi) registering to vote, and applying 

2 for voting rights to be restored, where per3 mitted by law; 

4 (vii) applying for or accessing GED 

5 courses; 

6 (viii) applying for loans for and ad7 mission to institutions of higher education; 

8 (ix) financial counseling; 

9 (x) legal assistance or referrals for 

10 record expungement, forfeiture of property 

11 or assets, family law and custody matters, 

12 legal aid services (including other civil 

13 legal aid services), and relevant civil mat14 ters including housing and other issues; 

15 (xi) retrieving property or funds re16 tained by the arresting agency or facility of 

17 incarceration, or retrieving property or 

18 funds obtained while incarcerated; 

19 (xii) transportation, including through 

20 provision of transit fare; 

21 (xiii) familial counseling; 

22 (xiv) problem-solving, in coordination 

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1 tions on living with certain family mem2 bers, contact with certain friends, bond re3 quirements, location and residency restric4 tions, electronic monitoring compliance, 

5 court-ordered substance abuse, and other 

6 court-ordered requirements; 

7 (xv) communication needs, including 

8 providing a mobile phone, mobile phone 

9 service or access, or internet access; 

10 (xvi) applying for State or Federal 

11 government benefits, where eligible, and 

12 assisting in locating free or reduced cost 

13 food and sustenance benefits; 

14 (xvii) life skills assistance; 

15 (xviii) mentorship; 

16 (xix) medical and mental health serv17 ices, and cognitive-behavioral program18 ming; 

19 (xx) substance abuse treatment; 

20 (xxi) reactivation, application for, and 

21 maintenance of professional or other li22 censes; and 

23 (xxii) providing case management 

24 services, in connection with court-ordered 


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1 terms of release, or other local publicly 

2 supported social work case management. 

3 (5) SUCCESS RATE.—The term ‘‘success rate’’ 

4 means the rate of recidivism (as measured by a sub5 sequent conviction or return to prison), job place6 ment, permanent housing placement, or completion 

7 of certification, trade, or other education program. 

8 (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 

10 appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 

11 2022 through 2026 to carry out this section. 

12 (2) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.—The Attorney 

13 General shall ensure that grants awarded under this 

14 section are equitably distributed among the geo15 graphical regions and between urban and rural pop16 ulations, including Indian Tribes, consistent with the 

17 objective of reducing recidivism. 

18 SEC. 3. GRANTS FOR REENTRY SERVICES ASSISTANCE HOT19 LINES. 

20 (a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General is au22 thorized to make grants to States, Indian Tribes, 

23 and units of local government to operate reentry 

24 services assistance hotlines that are toll-free and op25 erate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 


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1 (2) GRANT PERIOD.—A grant made under 

2 paragraph (1) shall be for a period of not more than 

3 5 years. 

4 (b) HOTLINE REQUIREMENTS.—A grant recipient 

5 shall ensure, with respect to a hotline funded by a grant 

6 under subsection (a), that— 

7 (1) the hotline directs individuals to local re8 entry services (as such term is defined in section 

9 2(e)); 

10 (2) any personally identifiable information that 

11 an individual provides to an agency of the State or 

12 Indian Tribe through the hotline is not directly or 

13 indirectly disclosed, without the consent of the indi14 vidual, to any other agency or entity, or person; 

15 (3) the staff members who operate the hotline 

16 are trained to be knowledgeable about— 

17 (A) applicable Federal, State, Tribal, and 

18 local reentry services; and 

19 (B) the unique barriers to successful re20 entry into the community after a person has 

21 been convicted or incarcerated; 

22 (4) the hotline is accessible to— 

23 (A) individuals with limited English pro24 ficiency, where appropriate; and 

25 (B) individuals with disabilities; 


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1 (5) the hotline has the capability to engage with 

2 individuals using text messages. 

3 (c) BEST PRACTICES.—The Attorney General shall 

4 issue guidance to grant recipients on best practices for im5 plementing the requirements of subsection (b). 

6 (d) PREFERENCE.—The Attorney General shall give 

7 preference to applicants that demonstrate that they seek 

8 to employ individuals to operate the hotline who have been 

9 convicted of an offense, or have served a term of imprison10 ment and have completed any court-ordered supervision. 

11 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

12 (1) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 

13 has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 

14 Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 

15 Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 

16 (2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means— 

17 (A) a State; 

18 (B) the District of Columbia; 

19 (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 

20 and 

21 (D) any other territory or possession of the 

22 United States. 

23 (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

24 authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 for each of fis25 cal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out this section. 


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Union Calendar No. 424 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3372 

[Report No. 117–584] 

A BILL 

To authorize implementation grants to communityters. based nonprofits to operate one-stop reentry cenNOVEMBER 25, 2022 

Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary, comState of the Union, and ordered to be printed mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 


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