HR 3552119th CongressIn Committee

Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025

Introduced: May 21, 2025

Civil Rights & JusticeHealthcareHousing & Urban Development

Standard Summary

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The Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3552) would reauthorize and extend key Second Chance Act programs enacted in 2007. The bill broadens and updates how several grants and demonstration projects support people reentering society after incarceration. Notably, it adds substance use disorder treatment components—such as peer recovery services, case management, overdose education, and access to overdose reversal medications—and it creates or expands access to reentry housing services within state and local reentry demonstration projects. It also shifts the funding authorization windows for multiple programs from 2019–2023 to 2026–2030, effectively extending the life and reach of these efforts through 2030. The introduced measure was filed in the House May 21, 2025, sponsored by Mrs. Miller of West Virginia and a bipartisan group, and referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Key Points

1Adds substance use disorder treatment and housing components to State and Local Reentry Demonstration Projects, including peer recovery services, case management, overdose education, overdose reversal medications, and reentry housing services.
2Extends the authorization period for several programs from 2019–2023 to 2026–2030, ensuring continued federal support for reentry initiatives.
3Applies the extended funding window to specific programs, including:
4- Family-Based Substance Abuse Treatment
5- Grant Program to Evaluate and Improve Educational Methods at Prisons, Jails, and Juvenile Facilities
6- Careers Training Demonstration Grants
7- Offender Reentry Substance Abuse and Criminal Justice Collaboration Program
8- Community-Based Mentoring and Transitional Service Grants to Nonprofit Organizations
9Overall purpose: strengthen reentry services to reduce recidivism and support successful reintegration by expanding treatment, housing, mentoring, and education-focused interventions.
10The bill is introduced in the House (May 21, 2025) and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; sponsor listed as Mrs. Miller of West Virginia with several co-sponsors.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected- Individuals returning from incarceration (former inmates) and their families, who would gain broader access to substance use treatment, housing assistance, mentoring, and education/job training as part of reentry.Secondary group/area affected- State and local governments, local justice and corrections agencies, and nonprofit/community-based organizations that implement reentry programs and manage grants.- Service providers in health, mental health, and substance use treatment, who may see enhanced funding and expanded roles.Additional impacts- Potential increased federal funding and administrative responsibilities for reporting, program oversight, and program evaluation through 2030.- Possible alignment with overdose prevention efforts, including access to reversal medications, which could affect public health outcomes in communities with high recidivism or substance use issues.

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