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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4404 
To establish a pilot program to develop, expand, and maintain digital commu-
nity resource guides to advance the reentry efforts of individuals return-
ing to their communities after incarceration. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 30, 2023 
Mr. CLEAVER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish a pilot program to develop, expand, and main-
tain digital community resource guides to advance the 
reentry efforts of individuals returning to their commu-
nities after incarceration. 
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 ‘‘Reentry Resource 
Guide Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a pilot 
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(M) relocation services; 
(N) legal services; 
(O) education services; 
(P) government services; 
(Q) addiction counseling and treatment for 
gambling; 
(R) addiction counseling and treatment for 
substance abuse services; 
(S) harm reduction services; 
(T) mental and health services and refer-
rals; 
(U) medical and dental services; 
(V) domestic violence shelters; 
(W) services for living with HIV or AIDS; 
(X) disability services; 
(Y) seniors services; 
(Z) family services; 
(AA) veteran services; 
(BB) youth and young people services; 
(CC) government services; and 
(DD) information and referral services. 
SEC. 3. APPLICATION; GRANT TERM. 
(a) APPLICATION.—A State may apply for a grant 
under this section by submitting an application includ-
ing— 
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(1) a strategy for identifying community re-
sources; 
(2) identification of relevant statewide re-
sources, their physical locations, and contact infor-
mation; 
(3) identification of the entity or personnel re-
sponsible for the creation and management of the 
guide 
(4) identification of where the guide will be ac-
cessible; and 
(5) a plan for promotion of awareness of the re-
source guides within the prison and returning popu-
lation. 
(b) GRANT TERM.—A grant under this section shall 
be for a term of 3 years. 
SEC. 4. USE OF FUNDS. 
Amounts provided as grants under this Act may be 
used for— 
(1) project planning and community engage-
ment; 
(2) project implementation; 
(3) operational costs including costs of startup 
or expansion of the existing system, outreach, and 
language translation; 
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(4) employee salary associated with the guide’s 
expansion, creation, and maintenance; and 
(5) maintenance of the digital site the guide is 
listed. 
SEC. 5. REPORTING. 
(a) GRANTEES.—Each grantee shall submit an an-
nual report to AG that details specific uses of the grant 
funds, and the outcome of the program. 
(b) ATTORNEY GENERAL.—After the termination of 
the pilot program, the Attorney General shall submit to 
Congress a report including an evaluation detailing the im-
plementation of, outcome of, and impact of the program 
on reduction of recidivism and overall successful reentry. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 
2027. 
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