Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2018
Latest action · Nov 15, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 15, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2018
This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to:
- revise and reauthorize grant programs for offender reentry demonstration projects; family-based substance abuse treatment; and evaluating and improving educational methods at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities; and
- repeal grant programs for offender reentry courts and drug treatment alternatives to incarceration.
Additionally, the legislation amends the Second Chance Act of 2007 to:
- rename, revise, and reauthorize grant programs for technology career training demonstration projects and reentry mentoring services;
- reauthorize offender reentry research and the grant program for offender reentry substance abuse and criminal justice collaboration;
- reauthorize and modify eligibility for an elderly offender early release pilot program; and
- repeal grant programs for the responsible reintegration of offenders and the study of Depot Naltrexone to treat heroin addiction.
It amends the federal criminal code to establish partnerships between prisons and faith- or community-based nonprofit organizations to conduct activities to reduce recidivism.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General must conduct annual audits of selected grant recipients to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds. The bill subjects grants to accountability provisions and limits the use of grants for conferences that use more than $20,000 in DOJ funds.
DOJ, in collaboration with interested persons, providers, and organizations, and state, local, and tribal governments, must coordinate and report to Congress on federal reentry programs, policies, and practices.
Finally, the National Institute of Justice must evaluate the effectiveness of grants for offender reentry and recidivism reduction programs.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 15, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Nov 15, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Nov 15, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 15, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Nov 15, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 756 | First Step Act of 2018 | Related bill | Dec 21, 2018 |
| HR 2899 | Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2017 | Related bill | Sep 13, 2018 |
| S 3747 | First Step Act of 2018 | Related bill | Dec 13, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Accounting and auditing
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Adult education and literacy
- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime prevention
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Department of Justice
- Drug therapy
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Elementary and secondary education
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employment and training programs
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Family services
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care coverage and access
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Indian social and development programs
- Juvenile crime and gang violence
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Low- and moderate-income housing
- Mental health
- Performance measurement
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Research administration and funding
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- State and local courts
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
- Vocational and technical education
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 15, 2018Introduced in Senate
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