S. 1843 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, May 21, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFunds reentry programs for formerly incarcerated people
This bill extends federal funding through 2030 for programs that help people transition back into their communities after being released from prison or jail. The programs include job training, education, substance abuse treatment, mentoring, and other support services run by state and local governments, nonprofits, and tribal organizations.
How it affects you
If you're formerly incarcerated, you may have access to job training, education, mental health support, and mentoring services in your community. If you work for or volunteer with organizations that help people reenter society, this funding allows those programs to continue operating. Most other people won't directly feel the effects of this bill.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, May 21, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 1843
A BILL
Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) · Introduced May 21, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 21, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”