# 117-hr-5797: SERVE Our Communities Act

117-hr-5797, SERVE Our Communities Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5797
- Congress: 117
- Title: SERVE Our Communities Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-11-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stop Enabling Repeat Violence and Endangering Our Communities Act or the SERVE Our Communities Act 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.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2021-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2021-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2021-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2021-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2021-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2021-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2021-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2021-11-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5797 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5797)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hr-5854: Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5854)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-5232: Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5232)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5797 (as of 2025-11-18).