# 114-hr-5644: Shift Back to Society Act of 2016

114-hr-5644, Shift Back to Society Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5644
- Congress: 114
- Title: Shift Back to Society Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Introduced: 2016-07-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2] (D-FL), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-4626: BRACE Act
- 114-hr-4520: Justin Smith Morrill Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-1309: Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015
- 114-hr-921: Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-5644 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5644)

## Related
- [114-hr-4626: BRACE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4626)
- [114-hr-4520: Justin Smith Morrill Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4520)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-1309: Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1309)
- [114-hr-921: Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-921)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5644 (as of 2025-11-18).