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HR 5075 108th Congress House

Re-Entry Enhancement Act

Official title: To encourage successful re-entry of incarcerated persons into the community after release, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 14, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct 7, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Sep 20, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Sep 17, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Sep 14, 2004
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 14, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1618)
Sep 14, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 5, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reentry Enhancement Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize, rewrite, and expand provisions regarding adult and juvenile offender reentry demonstration projects, including by authorizing funds to: (1) provide structured post-release housing and transitional housing; (2) facilitate collaboration to promote the employment of people released from prison; and (3) establish or expand the use of reentry courts. Sets forth grant priorities and requirements, including that each State or local government recipient establish a Reentry Task Force or other relevant convening authority.

Authorizes the Attorney General to make a grant to provide for the establishment of a National Adult and Juvenile Offender Reentry Resource Center. Establishes in the executive branch an interagency task force on Federal programs related to the reentry of former prisoners into the community, to be chaired by the Attorney General. Authorizes the National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics to conduct research on offender reentry.

Declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for Federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a crime unless such individual is serving a felony sentence at the time of the election. Sets forth enforcement provisions.

Requires the Bureau of Prisons to ensure that a prisoner serving a term of imprisonment spends a reasonable part of the final portion of that term preparing for reentry into the community.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2789 Related document Second Chance Act of 2004
  • HR 4676 Related bill Second Chance Act of 2004
  • S 2923 Related bill Enhanced Second Chance Act of 2004
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 Committees of jurisdiction 10
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 14, 2004
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