# 116-hr-6055: Community Reentry Act of 2020

116-hr-6055, Community Reentry Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by JOHN LEWIS (D-GA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6055
- Congress: 116
- Title: Community Reentry Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-03-02
- Sponsor: JOHN LEWIS (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Community Reentry Act of 2020 This bill modifies requirements with respect to the prerelease placement of inmates in residential reentry centers. Specifically, it requires the Bureau of Prisons to place a prisoner in a residential reentry center that is within 50 miles of the prisoner's previous or anticipated permanent legal address, subject to bed space availability. A prisoner may waive the right to be placed in such a center for reasons such as health or safety.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7644: Juvenile Incarceration Reduction Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7591: Fostering Healthy Transitions into Adulthood Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7546: Minority Community Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7545: Transportation and Infrastructure Profession Opportunity Grants Act
- 116-hr-7544: Missed Opportunities in Public Health and Biomedical Research Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7543: HELP Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-6055 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6055)

## Related
- [116-hr-7644: Juvenile Incarceration Reduction Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7644)
- [116-hr-7591: Fostering Healthy Transitions into Adulthood Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7591)
- [116-hr-7546: Minority Community Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7546)
- [116-hr-7545: Transportation and Infrastructure Profession Opportunity Grants Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7545)
- [116-hr-7544: Missed Opportunities in Public Health and Biomedical Research Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7544)
- [116-hr-7543: HELP Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7543)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6055 (as of 2025-11-18).