119th Congress · introduced in the House · May 21, 2025
Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025
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Latest action (May 21, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (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;
Show the full summary (3 more paragraphs)Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$16,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1177/S. 492, Improve & Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act H.R. 3552/S. 1843, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4307/S. 2241, Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act H.R. 4424, Securing Help for Involuntary Emp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE HAZEN COUNSEL, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$33,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Prison Reform; Implementation of Federal Prison Oversight Act; (H.R.5883/S.3077) Safer Supervision Act of 2025; Implementation of First Step Act; (H.R.3552,S.1843) Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025; (S.Res.668;H.Res. 1173) Second Chance Month Bicameral Resolutions; (H.R.2586)Reentry Act of 2025; (H.R.2718,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES · lobbying firm or registrant: PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…try; efforts to secure grant funding for law enforcement to investigate violent crime and homicides; engagement with the White House Office of Faith; S. 1843 / H.R. 3552 - Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025; S. 1322 / H.R. 2718 -Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025; H.R. 2586-Reentry Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS · lobbying firm or registrant: BRIMLEY GROUP INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 1, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$5,000
Paid to lobbying firm
The Second Chance Reauthorization Act H.R.3552/S.1843, funding for the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act/Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, and Justice Reinvestment Initi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS · lobbying firm or registrant: BRIMLEY GROUP INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 1, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$5,000
Paid to lobbying firm
The Second Chance Reauthorization Act H.R.3552/S.1843, funding for the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act/Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, and Justice Reinvestment Initi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NETWORK · lobbying firm or registrant: NETWORK LOBBY FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Sep 29, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Amount not reported
…rated individual during the 30-day period preceding the individual's release. NETWORK strongly supports the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.1843 / H.R.3552) and seeks reauthorize of these grant programs through FY2030. Funding is critical for reentry programs that help formerly incarcerated individuals successfull…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 13, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ing Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S.3483); supporting the First Step Implementation Act (S. 3482); supporting Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3552 / S. 1843); supporting the SEEK Help Act; opposing the repeal of the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$16,950,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1177/S. 492, Improve & Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act H.R. 3552/S. 1843, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4386, Apprenticeship Data Value Improvements to Create Employment (ADVICE) Act H.R. 4409, Streamlining…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NETWORK · lobbying firm or registrant: NETWORK LOBBY FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Amount not reported
…rated individual during the 30-day period preceding the individual's release. NETWORK strongly supports the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.1843 / H.R.3552) and seeks reauthorize of these grant programs through FY2030. Funding is critical for reentry programs that help formerly incarcerated individuals successfull…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE HAZEN COUNSEL, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Prison Reform; Implementation of Federal Prison Oversight Act; (H.R.5883/S.3077) Safer Supervision Act of 2025; Implementation of First Step Act; (H.R.3552,S.1843) Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025; (S.Res.668;H.Res. 1173) Second Chance Month Bicameral Resolutions; (H.R.2586)Reentry Act of 2025; (H.R.2718,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES · lobbying firm or registrant: PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…try; efforts to secure grant funding for law enforcement to investigate violent crime and homicides; engagement with the White House Office of Faith; S. 1843 / H.R. 3552 - Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025; S. 1322 / H.R. 2718 -Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025; H.R. 2586-Reentry Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$19,750,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1177/S. 492, Improve & Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act H.R. 1319/S. 2228, Modern Worker Empowerment Act H.R. 1320, Modern Worker Security Act H.R. 3552/S. 1843, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4307/S. 2241, Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act H.R. 4366, Save Local Business Act H.R. 4424…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS · lobbying firm or registrant: BRIMLEY GROUP INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 13, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$5,000
Paid to lobbying firm
The Second Chance Reauthorization Act H.R.3552/S.1843, funding for the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act/Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, and Justice Reinvestment Initi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS · lobbying firm or registrant: BRIMLEY GROUP INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 13, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$5,000
Paid to lobbying firm
The Second Chance Reauthorization Act H.R.3552/S.1843, funding for the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act/Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, and Justice Reinvestment Initi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Jun 1, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ing Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S.3483); supporting the First Step Implementation Act (S. 3482); supporting Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3552 / S. 1843); supporting the SEEK Help Act; opposing the repeal of the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE HAZEN COUNSEL, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 19, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Prison Reform; Implementation of Federal Prison Oversight Act; (H.R.5883/S.3077) Safer Supervision Act of 2025; Implementation of First Step Act; (H.R.3552,S.1843) Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025; (S.Res.668) Second Chance Month Bicameral Resolutions; (H.R.2586)Reentry Act of 2025; (H.R.2718,S.1322) Fami…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES · lobbying firm or registrant: PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 13, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…try; efforts to secure grant funding for law enforcement to investigate violent crime and homicides; engagement with the White House Office of Faith; S. 1843 / H.R. 3552 - Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025; S. 1322 / H.R. 2718 -Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025; H.R. 2586-Reentry Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 7, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 3114, S. 1580); Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 5068); Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111); Second Chance Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3552, S. 1843); First Step Implementation Act; Safer Detention Act; Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act; FY2027 funding for federal criminal defense; Di…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS · lobbying firm or registrant: BRIMLEY GROUP INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 1, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$5,000
Paid to lobbying firm
The Second Chance Reauthorization Act H.R.3552/S.1843, funding for the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act/Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, and Justice Reinvestment Initi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS · lobbying firm or registrant: BRIMLEY GROUP INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 1, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$5,000
Paid to lobbying firm
The Second Chance Reauthorization Act H.R.3552/S.1843, funding for the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act/Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, and Justice Reinvestment Initi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Feb 25, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ing Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S.3483); supporting the First Step Implementation Act (S. 3482); supporting Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3552 / S. 1843); supporting the SEEK Help Act; opposing the repeal of the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$17,960,000
Spent on own lobbying
…hild Care Availability and Affordability Act H.R. 2572, Worker Enfranchisement Act H.R. 2952, SALT Act H.R. 2958, Balance the Scales Act Re: EBSA Investigation H.R. 3552/S. 1843, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3734, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R. 4366, Save Local Business Act H.R. 4424, Secu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE HAZEN COUNSEL, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Prison Reform; Implementation of Federal Prison Oversight Act; (H.R.5883/S.3077) Safer Supervision Act of 2025; Implementation of First Step Act; (H.R.3552,S.1843) Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025; (S.Res 149/H.Res 289) Second Chance Month Bicameral Resolutions; (H.R.2586)Reentry Act of 2025; (H.R.2718,S.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 9, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 3114, S. 1580); Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 5068); Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111); Second Chance Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3552, S. 1843); First Step Implementation Act; Safer Detention Act; Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act; FY2026 funding for federal criminal defense; Di…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS · lobbying firm or registrant: BRIMLEY GROUP INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 8, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$5,000
Paid to lobbying firm
The Second Chance Reauthorization Act H.R.3552/S.1843, funding for the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act/Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, and Justice Reinvestment Initi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing