Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025”.
Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025
A BILL
To reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.
Sec. 2 Improvements to existing programs
State and local reentry demonstration projects— Section 2976 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10631) is amended—
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (7), by striking “and” at the end;
in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(9) treating substance use disorders, including by providing peer recovery services, case management, and access to overdose education and overdose reversal medications; and
“(10) providing reentry housing services.”
in subsection (o)(1), by striking “2019 through 2023” and inserting “2026 through 2030”.
Grants for family-Based substance abuse treatment— Section 2926(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10595a(a)) is amended by striking “2019 through 2023” and inserting “2026 through 2030”.
Grant program To evaluate and improve educational methods at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities— Section 1001(28) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10261(28)) is amended by striking “2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023” and inserting “2026 through 2030”.
Careers training demonstration grants— Section 115(f) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60511(f)) is amended by striking “2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023” and inserting “2026 through 2030”.
Offender reentry substance abuse and criminal justice collaboration program— Section 201(f)(1) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60521(f)(1)) is amended by striking “2019 through 2023” and inserting “2026 through 2030”.
Community-Based mentoring and transitional service grants to nonprofit organizations— Section 211(f) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60531(f)) is amended by striking “2019 through 2023” and inserting “2026 through 2030”.