118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2669Ensuring Work Opportunities in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023

To authorize appropriations for occupational education and training programs of the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes.

Crime and law enforcement
Introduced Apr 18, 2023
Last action Apr 18, 2023
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Apr 18, 2023
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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...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Apr 18, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.