Bill · H.R. 3552· House(119-HR-3552)
Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 5/21/2025
- Last activity
- 5/21/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Carol Miller
- Cosponsors
- - 12 - 20
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025," aims to reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007. It proposes several improvements to existing programs within the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 and the Second Chance Act of 2007. Specifically, it updates the timeframe for various programs to cover the years 2026 through 2030. The bill also expands the scope of State and Local Reentry Demonstration Projects.
Yes· 3 of 8
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?+5
The bill specifically funds substance use disorder treatment, overdose education, and reversal medications.
Does this make housing cost less?+4
The bill adds provisions for providing reentry housing services.
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+3
The bill expands reentry support to include substance use disorder treatment and peer recovery services.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Reentry Support: Under Section 2, subsection (a), the bill adds provisions for treating substance use disorders through peer recovery services, case management, and access to overdose education and overdose reversal medications. It also adds provisions for providing reentry housing services.
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Extended Program Duration: Sections 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 2(d), 2(e), and 2(f) update the timelines for several existing programs—including family-based substance abuse treatment, educational method evaluation, career training, and community-based mentoring—to extend their period from 2026 through 2030.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Opioid Crisis Response+5Improves Healthcare Access+3Improves Mental Health Access+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+4Reduces Homelessness+3Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Students+2
- 10/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/26/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/11/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 6/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/4/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 5/23/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/21/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 15 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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