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S. 4477 118th Congress Senate

Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024

Official title: A bill to reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.

Introduced: June 5, 2024 Introduced by: Shelley Moore Capito Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Community life and organizationCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmployment and training programs
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 2024
Held at the desk.
Dec 5, 2024
Received in the House.
Dec 5, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 4, 2024
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 4, 2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6822; text: CR S6822)
Dec 4, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 5, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 5, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 5, 2024

Held at the desk.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024

This bill reauthorizes 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 through FY2029 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.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8028 Identical bill Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 11

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • THE PARZIVAL GROUP
    for CORRECTIONAL LEADERS ASSOCIATION · Idaho · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • THE PARZIVAL GROUP
    for CORRECTIONAL LEADERS ASSOCIATION · Idaho · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • THE PARZIVAL GROUP
    for CORRECTIONAL LEADERS ASSOCIATION · Idaho · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • THE PARZIVAL GROUP
    for CORRECTIONAL LEADERS ASSOCIATION · Idaho · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
  • THE PARZIVAL GROUP
    for CORRECTIONAL LEADERS ASSOCIATION · Idaho · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • THE PARZIVAL GROUP
    for CORRECTIONAL LEADERS ASSOCIATION · Idaho · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5 Republican 4
D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Dec 11, 2024
 R
Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Dec 5, 2024
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 5, 2024
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 5, 2024
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jun 5, 2024
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 5, 2024
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 5, 2024
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jun 5, 2024
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 5, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4477: Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4477/
MLA
"S. 4477: Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4477/.
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S. 4477, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4477/.
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[S. 4477: Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4477/)
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