Recognizing Education, Employment, New skills, and Treatment to Enable Reintegration Act of 2019 or the RE-ENTER Act This bill establishes procedures and requirements for U.S. district courts to issue federal certificates of rehabilitation. These certificates acknowledge that federal offenders have demonstrated a commitment to a law-abiding future and successfully reintegrated into society. The bill also establishes a presumption that an individual who has obtained a certificate is rehabilitated for purposes of regaining eligibility for federally assisted housing and other benefits.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Civil actions and liabilityCriminal procedure and sentencingEvidence and witnessesFederal district courtsJudicial procedure and administrationLawyers and legal servicesLicensing and registrationsLow- and moderate-income housingMilitary personnel and dependents
RE-ENTER Act
USA116th CongressS-2931| Senate
| Updated: 11/21/2019
Recognizing Education, Employment, New skills, and Treatment to Enable Reintegration Act of 2019 or the RE-ENTER Act This bill establishes procedures and requirements for U.S. district courts to issue federal certificates of rehabilitation. These certificates acknowledge that federal offenders have demonstrated a commitment to a law-abiding future and successfully reintegrated into society. The bill also establishes a presumption that an individual who has obtained a certificate is rehabilitated for purposes of regaining eligibility for federally assisted housing and other benefits.
Civil actions and liabilityCriminal procedure and sentencingEvidence and witnessesFederal district courtsJudicial procedure and administrationLawyers and legal servicesLicensing and registrationsLow- and moderate-income housingMilitary personnel and dependents