Shift Back to Society Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Aug 13, 2021)
Shift Back to Society Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of Education to establish a pilot program that awards matching grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs for eligible offenders to facilitate reentry into the community.
An eligible offender is a convicted criminal offender who has been released from incarceration for not longer 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.
What just happenedAug 13, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseAug 13, 2021
- Aug 13, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Aug 13, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Aug 13, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House