HR 3552 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025

Introduced May 21, 2025 Originated House Sponsor Carol D. Miller R-WV

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 21, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 21, 2025
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025

This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 various federal grants for state, local, and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, and service providers to support individuals who reenter the community following a period of incarceration. 

Specifically, the bill reauthorizes the following:

  • grants for adult and juvenile offender reentry demonstration projects;
  • grants for family-based substance abuse treatment programs;
  • grants to evaluate and improve educational methods at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities;
  • grants for career training education; 
  • the offender reentry substance abuse and criminal justice collaboration program; and
  • grants to nonprofit organizations for community-based mentoring and transitional services.

Cosponsors 34

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 21, 2025 to Oct 29, 2026, with 15 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalMay 21, 2025
R-ALBarry MooreOriginalMay 21, 2025
R-ARBruce WestermanOriginalMay 21, 2025
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalMay 21, 2025
R-ILDarin LaHoodOriginalMay 21, 2025
R-NEDon BaconOriginalMay 21, 2025
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalMay 21, 2025
R-FLLaurel M. LeeOriginalMay 21, 2025
R-PALloyd SmuckerOriginalMay 21, 2025
D-GALucy McBathOriginalMay 21, 2025
R-OHMichael R. TurnerOriginalMay 21, 2025
D-NYNydia M. VelázquezOriginalMay 21, 2025
D-WAPramila JayapalOriginalMay 21, 2025
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottOriginalMay 21, 2025
D-OHShontel M. BrownOriginalMay 21, 2025
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 21, 2025Introduced in House
  2. May 21, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1843Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025Related billMay 21, 2025
S 2296National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Related billNov 12, 2025

Subjects

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  1. May 21, 2025Introduced in House

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