Shift Back to Society Act of 2017

Summary

Shift Back to Society Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a pilot program that awards matching grants to historically black colleges and universities to provide educational programs for eligible offenders to facilitate re-entry into the community. An eligible offender is a convicted criminal offender who has been released from incarceration for less than one year or who is scheduled to be released from incarceration within one year. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the results of the pilot program.

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Timeline

1. 1 February 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 February 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 February 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 February 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 2 March 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 1 February 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 February 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 February 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 February 2017

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Sponsors

• J. Hill · R · Sponsor
• Cedric Richmond · D · Sponsor
• Mark Walker · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] · R · Sponsor
• Mia Love · R · Sponsor
• Brenda Lawrence · D · Cosponsor
• Bill Posey · R · Cosponsor
• Brad Wenstrup · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Blaine Luetkemeyer · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Will Hurd · R · Cosponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Cosponsor
• WM. CLAY · D · Cosponsor
• Trent Kelly · R · Cosponsor
• Steve Stivers · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Michael Turner · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Alexander Mooney · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Shift Back to Society Act of 2019
• related to ← Shift Back to Society Act of 2016