Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1843
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
Introduced: 2025-05-21
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2025-05-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1843 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2025 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Booker , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Welch , Mrs. Britt , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Justice , Mr. Coons , and Ms. Alsobrooks ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 . 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(a)(28) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(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 .