Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Apr 18, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Apr 18, 2023
Judiciary
Step 3
Committee
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House floor
Step 5
Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill expands job training and education programs in correctional facilities. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Bureau of Prisons to provide additional support for occupational education and training programs. The bill requires an annual report that (1) includes a list of programs receiving funding; and (2) analyzes the efficacy of these programs in providing incarcerated workers with valuable job skills, improving their quality of life, and increasing their job prospects upon release. Additionally, the bill reauthorizes through FY2029 grant programs for (1) evaluating and improving educational methods at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities; (2) offender reentry demonstration p...
Timeline · 2 actions
Apr 18, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.