Second Degree Amendment · S.Amdt. 3435· Senate(119-SAMDT-3435)

To reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.

Age: 73 years

West Virginia

Introduced: 8/1/2025
Last activity: 10/9/2025 — Amendment SA 3435 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Sponsored by: Shelley Capito
Cosponsors: None

Changes amendment: 119-SAMDT-3748
On the bill: 119-S-2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

The Senate agreed to this amendment, so its changes are part of the bill from here on.

What this amendment would do

SA 3435, submitted by Mrs. Capito, is an amendment to bill S. 2296. Its purpose is the Second Chance Act Reauthorization.

The amendment aims to add the following changes to the bill:

State and Local Reentry Demonstration Projects: It adds the provision of reentry housing services and the treatment of substance use disorders, which includes access to overdose reversal medications, overdose education, case management, and peer recovery services.
Program Extensions: It updates the dates for several programs to cover 2026 through 2030, including:
Grants for Family-based Substance Abuse Treatment.
Grant Program to Evaluate and Improve Educational Methods at Prisons, Jails, and Juvenile Facilities.
Careers Training Demonstration Grants.
Offender Reentry Substance Abuse and Criminal Justice Collaboration Program.
Community-based Mentoring and Transitional Service Grants to Nonprofit Organizations.
State and Local Reentry Demonstration Projects.