To establish a pilot program awarding competitive grants to organizations administering entrepreneurial development programming to formerly incarcerated individuals, and other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill reduces findings Congress finds that— according to the Department of Justice, every year, over 600,000 individuals are released from prison and return home to their communities, and almost 77 percent of those and creates pilot program In this Act— the terms Administration and Administrator mean the Small Business Administration and the Administrator thereof, respectively. It relies on definition changes, appropriations, grants, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Education, Environment, Housing, and Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could face lower compliance burdens, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities, and Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities.
Key Provisions
- Reduces findings Congress finds that— according to the Department of Justice, every year, over 600,000 individuals are released from prison and return home to their communities, and almost 77 percent of those...
- Creates pilot program In this Act— the terms Administration and Administrator mean the Small Business Administration and the Administrator thereof, respectively.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill reduces findings Congress finds that— according to the Department of Justice, every year, over 600,000 individuals are released from prison and return home to their communities, and almost 77 percent of those and creates pilot program In this Act— the terms Administration and Administrator mean the Small Business Administration and the Administrator thereof, respectively.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Environment, Housing, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
The bill reduces findings Congress finds that— according to the Department of Justice, every year, over 600,000 individuals are released from prison and return home to their communities, and almost 77 percent of those and creates pilot program In this Act— the terms Administration and Administrator mean the Small Business Administration and the Administrator thereof, respectively.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cardin introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Stakeholder Effects
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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