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114-hr-5644114th Congress

Shift Back to Society Act of 2016

Sponsored By: Representative Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]

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Summary

Shift Back to Society Act of 2016 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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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]

AR • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2016

  • Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 7/8/2016

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