118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 304 — SERVE Our Communities Act

“To authorize grants for States, and units of local government that take efforts to stop enabling repeat violence, and for other purposes.”

Crime and law enforcement

Introduced Jan 11, 2023

Last action Jan 11, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jan 11, 2023

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Referred

Jan 11, 2023

Judiciary

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill authorizes the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to states and local governments for mentoring, transitional services, and training to help offenders successfully reintegrate back into the community after incarceration. To be eligible for a grant, a state or local government must take steps to prevent repeat offenses by violent offenders and allow a state court or magistrate to consider the danger an individual poses to the community when determining bail or pretrial release conditions.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Jan 11, 2023

Introduced in House

Jan 11, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.