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Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1843| Senate 
| Updated: 5/21/2025
Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Senator

West Virginia

Cosponsors (12)
Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James C. Justice (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025," aims to reauthorize the original Second Chance Act of 2007. Its primary objective is to extend the authorization of appropriations for various criminal justice reentry programs, ensuring continued support for initiatives designed to reduce recidivism. The reauthorization prolongs funding for these programs from fiscal years 2026 through 2030, covering several critical areas. Specifically, it extends appropriations for programs like Grants for Family-Based Substance Abuse Treatment , Grant Program To Evaluate and Improve Educational Methods at Prisons, Jails, and Juvenile Facilities , and Careers Training Demonstration Grants . Furthermore, the bill expands the scope of State and Local Reentry Demonstration Projects to include essential services such as treating substance use disorders, including peer recovery and overdose reversal medications, and providing crucial reentry housing services.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4477
Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024
May 21, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3552
Introduced in House
May 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 21, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4477
    Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024


  • May 21, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3552
    Introduced in House


  • May 21, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 21, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3552: Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025

Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1843| Senate 
| Updated: 5/21/2025
This bill, titled the "Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025," aims to reauthorize the original Second Chance Act of 2007. Its primary objective is to extend the authorization of appropriations for various criminal justice reentry programs, ensuring continued support for initiatives designed to reduce recidivism. The reauthorization prolongs funding for these programs from fiscal years 2026 through 2030, covering several critical areas. Specifically, it extends appropriations for programs like Grants for Family-Based Substance Abuse Treatment , Grant Program To Evaluate and Improve Educational Methods at Prisons, Jails, and Juvenile Facilities , and Careers Training Demonstration Grants . Furthermore, the bill expands the scope of State and Local Reentry Demonstration Projects to include essential services such as treating substance use disorders, including peer recovery and overdose reversal medications, and providing crucial reentry housing services.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4477
Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024
May 21, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3552
Introduced in House
May 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 21, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4477
    Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024


  • May 21, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3552
    Introduced in House


  • May 21, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 21, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Senator

West Virginia

Cosponsors (12)
Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James C. Justice (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3552: Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted