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H.R. 3406 (114th): Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015

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To reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.

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Sponsor and status

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James Sensenbrenner

Sponsor. Representative for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jul 29, 2015
Length: 36 pages
Introduced
Jul 29, 2015
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on January 12, 2016, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

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Cosponsors

92 Cosponsors (70 Democrats, 22 Republicans)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“Congressman Cohen Hails Committee Vote to Give Ex-Offenders a Second Chance”
    — Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN9] (Co-sponsor) on Jan 12, 2016

“Cummings Urges Maryland Governor Larry Hogan To Leave No Stone Unturned In Review of Barriers to Reentry”
    — Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD7, 1996-2019] (Co-sponsor) on Dec 21, 2015

“This week in the U.S. House of Representatives: Jan. 11 Jan. 15, 2016”
    — Rep. Gary Palmer [R-AL6] on Jan 11, 2016

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History

Nov 13, 2013
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3465 (113th).
Jul 29, 2015
 
Introduced

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Jan 12, 2016
 
Ordered Reported

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Jun 13, 2017
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2899 (115th).

H.R. 3406 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 3406. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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