I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3552 
To reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007. 
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. VELA´ZQUEZ, 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 Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Second Chance Reau-
thorization 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— 
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(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (8), by striking the pe-
riod at the end; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) treating substance use disorders, including 
by providing peer recovery services, case manage-
ment, 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 JUVE-
NILE 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’’. 
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(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 TRANSI-
TIONAL SERVICE GRANTS
TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—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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