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To reauthorize the grant program for reentry of offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, to improve reentry planning and implementation, and for other purposes. 4/9/2008--Public Law.    (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 11, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here, with changes reflecting enrollment corrections.)Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention or the Second Chance Act of 2007 - (Sec. 5) Requires the Attorney General, not later than January 31 of each year, to submit all reports required by this Act during the preceding year to the Judiciary Committees of Congress.Title I: Amendments Related To The Omnibus Crime Control And Safe Streets Act of 1968 - Subtitle A: Improvements to Existing Programs - (Sec. 101) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe [...]

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Latest Actions
  • 04/09/2008 - Signed by President.
  • 04/09/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-199.
  • 04/07/2008 - Presented to President.
  • 03/12/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 03/11/2008 - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 270, enrollment corrections on H.R. 1593 have been made.

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.1593 Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate03/13/2008
H.R.1593 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House11/20/2007
H.R.1593 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House11/15/2007
H.R.1593 Introduced in House11/15/2007
H.R.1593 Reported in House08/31/2007