Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015
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Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015
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 prohibits grants to nonprofit organizations that hold money in an offshore account to avoid tax liability. It also prohibits a grantee from using grant funds to lobby DOJ or a state, local, or tribal government regarding the award of grant funding.
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.
The bill limits the use of grants for conferences that use more than $20,000 in DOJ funds.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on July 29, 2015. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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The record's latest action, on January 12, 2016: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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In the 114th Congress (2015-16), 329 of the 10,233 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 3.2 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
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Has anyone actually voted on it?
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Who is behind it?
F. SENSENBRENNER (R-WI) introduced it on July 29, 2015, and 92 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 70 Democrats, 22 Republicans.
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How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on July 29, 2015, 4061 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 3894 days ago, on January 12, 2016.
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Vote history
- HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- SenateNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action