[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 207 (Tuesday, December 8, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H7004-H7007]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        THE ONE STOP SHOP COMMUNITY REENTRY PROGRAM ACT OF 2020

  Ms. BASS. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 8161) to authorize implementation grants to community-based 
nonprofits to operate one-stop reentry centers, as amended.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 8161

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``The One Stop Shop Community 
     Reentry Program Act of 2020''.

     SEC. 2. COMMUNITY REENTRY CENTER GRANT PROGRAM.

       (a) Program Authorized.--The Attorney General is authorized 
     to carry out a grant program to make grants to eligible 
     entities for the purpose of creating community reentry 
     centers.
       (b) Application Requirements.--Each application for a grant 
     under this section shall--
       (1) demonstrate a plan to work with community leaders who 
     interact with formerly incarcerated people and their families 
     to--
       (A) identify specific strategies and approaches to 
     providing reentry services;
       (B) develop a needs assessment tool to survey or conduct 
     focus groups with community members in order to identify--
       (i) the needs of individuals returning to the community 
     after conviction or incarceration, and the barriers such 
     individuals face; and
       (ii) the needs of the families and communities to which 
     such individuals are returning; and
       (C) use the information gathered pursuant to subparagraph 
     (B) to determine the reentry services to be provided by the 
     community reentry center;
       (2) identify the correctional institutions from which 
     individuals who are released from incarceration are likely to 
     reenter the community served by the community reentry center, 
     and develop a plan, if feasible, to provide transportation 
     for such released individuals to the community reentry 
     center, to the individual's residence, or to a location where 
     the individual is ordered by a court to report;
       (3) demonstrate a plan to provide accessible notice of the 
     location of the reentry intake and coordination center and 
     the services that it will provide (either directly or on a 
     referral basis), including, where feasible, within and 
     outside of correctional institutions identified under 
     paragraph (1);
       (4) demonstrate a plan to provide intake and reentry needs 
     assessment that is trauma-informed and gender-responsive 
     after an individual is released from a correctional 
     institution, or, in the case of an individual who is 
     convicted of an offense and not sentenced to a term of 
     imprisonment, after such conviction, and where feasible, 
     before release, to ensure that the individuals served by the 
     center are referred to appropriate reentry services based on 
     the individual's needs immediately upon release from a 
     correctional institution or after conviction, and 
     continuously thereafter as needed;
       (5) demonstrate a plan to provide the reentry services 
     identified in paragraph (1)(C);
       (6) demonstrate a plan to continue to provide services 
     (including through referral) for individuals served by the 
     center who move to a different geographic area to ensure 
     appropriate case management, case planning, and access to 
     continuous or new services, where necessary, and based on 
     consistent reevaluation of needs; and
       (7) identify specific methods that the community reentry 
     center will employ to achieve performance objectives among 
     the individuals served by the center, including--
       (A) increased access to and participation in reentry 
     services;
       (B) reduction in recidivism rates;
       (C) increased numbers of individuals obtaining and 
     retaining employment;
       (D) increased enrollment in and degrees earned from 
     educational programs, including high school, GED, and 
     institutions of higher education;
       (E) increased numbers of individuals obtaining and 
     maintaining housing; and
       (F) increased self-reports of successful community living, 
     including stability of living situation and positive family 
     relationships.
       (c) Preference.--The Attorney General shall give preference 
     to applicants that demonstrate that they seek to employ 
     individuals who have been convicted of an offense, or served 
     a term of imprisonment and have completed any court-ordered 
     supervision, or that, to the extent allowable by law, employ 
     such formerly incarcerated individuals in positions of 
     responsibility.
       (d) Evaluation and Report.--
       (1) Evaluation.--The Attorney General shall enter into a 
     contract with a nonprofit organization with expertise in 
     analyzing data related to reentry services and recidivism to 
     monitor and evaluate each recipient of a grant and each 
     community reentry center receiving funds under this section 
     on an ongoing basis.
       (2) Administrative burden.--The nonprofit organization 
     described in paragraph (1) shall provide administrative 
     support to assist recipients of grants authorized by this Act 
     to comply with the conditions associated with the receipt of 
     funding from the Department of Justice.
       (3) Report.--Not later than one year after the date on 
     which grants are initially made under this section, and 
     annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to 
     Congress a report on the program, which shall include--
       (A) the number of grants made, the number of eligible 
     entities receiving such grants, and the amount of funding 
     distributed to each eligible entity pursuant to this section;
       (B) the location of each eligible entity receiving such a 
     grant, and the population served by the community reentry 
     center;
       (C) the number of persons who have participated in reentry 
     services offered by a community reentry center, disaggregated 
     by type of services, and success rates of participants in 
     each service to the extent possible;
       (D) the number of persons who have participated in reentry 
     services for which they received a referral from a community 
     reentry center, disaggregated by type of services, and 
     success rates of participants in each service;
       (E) recidivism rates within the population served by each 
     community reentry center, both before and after receiving a 
     grant under this section;
       (F) the numbers of individuals obtaining and retaining 
     employment within the population served by each community 
     reentry center, both before and after receiving a grant under 
     this section; and
       (G) the number of individuals obtaining and maintaining 
     housing within the population served by each community 
     reentry center, both before and after receiving a grant under 
     this section.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``eligible entity'' means a community-based 
     nonprofit organization that--
       (A) has expertise in the provision of reentry services; and
       (B) is located in a geographic area that has 
     disproportionately high numbers of residents, when compared 
     to the local community, who--
       (i) have been arrested;
       (ii) have been convicted of a criminal offense; and
       (iii) return to such geographic area after incarceration.
       (2) The term ``community reentry center'' means a center 
     that--
       (A) offers intake, reentry needs assessments, case 
     management, and case planning for reentry services for 
     individuals returning to the community after conviction or 
     incarceration;
       (B) provides the reentry services identified under 
     subsection (b)(1)(C) at a single location; and
       (C) provides referrals to appropriate service providers 
     based on the assessment of needs of the individuals.
       (3) The term ``reentry services'' means comprehensive and 
     holistic services that improve outcomes for individuals 
     returning to the community after conviction or incarceration, 
     and may include--
       (A) seeking and maintaining employment, including through 
     assistance with drafting resumes, establishing emails 
     accounts, locating job solicitations, submitting of job 
     applications, and preparing for interviews;
       (B) placement in job placement programs that partner with 
     private employers;
       (C) obtaining free and low-cost job skills classes, 
     including computer skills, technical skills, vocational 
     skills, and any other job-related skills;
       (D) locating and maintaining housing, which may include 
     counseling on public housing opportunities, assisting with 
     applications for public housing benefits, locating and 
     securing temporary or long-term shelter, and applying for 
     home energy and utility assistance programs;
       (E) obtaining identification cards and driver's licenses;
       (F) registering to vote, and applying for voting rights to 
     be restored, where permitted by law;
       (G) applying for or accessing GED courses;
       (H) applying for loans for and admission to institutions of 
     higher education;
       (I) financial counseling;
       (J) legal assistance or referrals for record expungement, 
     forfeiture of property or assets, family law and custody 
     matters, legal aid services (including other civil legal aid 
     services), and relevant civil matters including housing and 
     other issues;
       (K) retrieving property or funds retained by the arresting 
     agency or facility of incarceration, or retrieving property 
     or funds obtained while incarcerated;
       (L) transportation, including through provision of transit 
     fare;
       (M) familial counseling;
       (N) problem-solving, in coordination with counsel where 
     necessary, any difficulties in compliance with court-ordered 
     supervision requirements, including restrictions on living 
     with certain family members, contact with certain friends, 
     bond requirements, location and residency restrictions, 
     electronic monitoring compliance, court-ordered substance 
     abuse, and other court-ordered requirements;
       (O) communication needs, including providing a mobile 
     phone, mobile phone service or access, or internet access;
       (P) applying for State or Federal government benefits, 
     where eligible, and assisting in locating free or reduced 
     cost food and sustenance benefits;
       (Q) life skills assistance;
       (R) mentorship;
       (S) medical and mental health services, and cognitive-
     behavioral programming;
       (T) substance abuse treatment;
       (U) reactivation, application for, and maintenance of 
     professional or other licenses; and
       (V) providing case management services, in connection with 
     court-orders terms of release, or

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     other local publicly supported social work case management.
       (4) The term ``community leader'' means an individual who 
     serves the community in a leadership role, including--
       (A) a school official;
       (B) a faith leader;
       (C) a social service provider;
       (D) a member of a neighborhood association;
       (E) a public safety representative;
       (F) an employee of an organization that provides reentry 
     services;
       (G) a member of a civic or volunteer group related to the 
     provision of reentry services;
       (H) a health care professional; or
       (I) an employee of a State, local, or tribal government 
     agency with expertise in the provision of reentry services.
       (5) The term ``success rate'' means the rate of recidivism 
     (as measured by a subsequent conviction or return to prison), 
     job placement, permanent housing placement, or completion of 
     certification, trade, or other education program.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 to 
     carry out this section.
       (2) Equitable distribution.--The Attorney General shall 
     ensure that grants awarded under this section are equitably 
     distributed among the geographical regions and between urban 
     and rural populations, including Indian Tribes, consistent 
     with the objective of reducing recidivism.

     SEC. 3. GRANTS FOR REENTRY SERVICES ASSISTANCE HOTLINES.

       (a) Grants Authorized.--
       (1) In general.--The Attorney General is authorized to make 
     grants to States and units of local government to operate 
     reentry services assistance hotlines that are toll-free and 
     operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
       (2) Grant period.--A grant made under paragraph (1) shall 
     be for a period of not more than 5 years.
       (b) Hotline Requirements.--A grant recipient shall ensure, 
     with respect to a hotline funded by a grant under subsection 
     (a), that--
       (1) the hotline directs individuals to local reentry 
     services (as such term is defined in section 2(e));
       (2) any personally identifiable information that an 
     individual provides to an agency of the State through the 
     hotline is not directly or indirectly disclosed, without the 
     consent of the individual, to any other agency or entity, or 
     person;
       (3) the staff members who operate the hotline are trained 
     to be knowledgeable about--
       (A) applicable Federal, State, and local reentry services; 
     and
       (B) the unique barriers to successful reentry into the 
     community after a person has been convicted or incarcerated;
       (4) the hotline is accessible to--
       (A) individuals with limited English proficiency, where 
     appropriate; and
       (B) individuals with disabilities;
       (5) the hotline has the capability to engage with 
     individuals using text messages.
       (c) Best Practices.--The Attorney General shall issue 
     guidance to grant recipients on best practices for 
     implementing the requirements of subsection (b).
       (d) Preference.--The Attorney General shall give preference 
     to applicants that demonstrate that they seek to employ 
     individuals to operate the hotline who have been convicted of 
     an offense, or have served a term of imprisonment and have 
     completed any court-ordered supervision.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
     through 2025 to carry out this section.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
California (Ms. Bass) and the gentleman from North Dakota (Mr. 
Armstrong) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from California.


                             General Leave

  Ms. BASS. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may 
have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and 
include extraneous material on the bill under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from California?
  There was no objection.
  Ms. BASS. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to be the author of H.R. 8161, The One Stop 
Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2020, and I urge my colleagues to 
support this important reentry measure and pass this bipartisan bill 
today.
  I would like to take a moment to give a special thanks to 
Representative Guy Reschenthaler for his support.
  H.R. 8161 will provide much-needed resources to especially 
communities with a disproportionate number of returning citizens. The 
idea of the bill is to provide grants to establish a centralized 
process to assist individuals returning to their communities after 
incarceration. It acts as a bridge by providing guidance to those who 
are leaving prison and jails on how to become productive members of 
their communities.
  The concept of the bill is that funding would be provided to 
communities and neighborhoods to establish programs where people who 
are formerly incarcerated can run the program to essentially be a hand-
holding bridge for people who are coming out of facilities to help them 
reintegrate into the community.
  Many things that we might take for granted, such as getting your ID, 
getting a driver's license, paying your back child support, learning 
how to use transportation or the latest technology are things that can 
lead to recidivism for people if they are not able to reintegrate.
  If you don't have a driver's license and you come from communities 
like mine in Los Angeles, without a car, it is virtually impossible to 
have a job that would allow you to support yourself.
  Establishing a one-stop center where formerly incarcerated people are 
involved in every aspect of the management and running of the center 
will allow people to be reintegrated.
  This Congress, in a series of hearings, the Judiciary Committee heard 
the challenges faced by people who are recently released. Sadly, these 
stories have only gotten worse over the years because, as we have 
incarcerated more people, we have also passed laws that essentially do 
not allow them to function in the legal economy, and we shouldn't be 
surprised when people recidivate.
  For example, in some prisons, we have training programs. In 
California, we had a training program to teach people who were 
incarcerated how to be barbers, but then we passed laws that said we 
wouldn't allow formerly incarcerated people to get a barber's license. 
So that type of reintegration bridge is what this bill addressed.
  As we have passed policies that lead formerly incarcerated people 
outside of the legal economy, in these communities where there is a 
disproportionate number, you actually can see an increase in crime 
rate, because people will do whatever is needed to survive, and many 
times that means going back to illegal activity.
  Each year, over 650,000 people are released from custody. Finding 
jobs, job training, housing, and placement, or even finding a hot meal 
can be challenging. For many, these barriers seem insurmountable. This 
is especially true for individuals who are returning to their 
communities and might have substance abuse, mental health disorders, or 
educational challenges.
  We already know that many people who are incarcerated do not have a 
high school diploma. So a one-stop community center can help them get 
the resources and the training that they need so that they can become 
productive citizens.
  During our hearings, we heard great examples of community leaders who 
are doing this work with minimal resources. Susan Burton, for example, 
the founder of A New Way of Life in Los Angeles, transports women as 
soon as they are released and provides them a safe place to live.
  Criminal justice advocates Andrea James, Conan Harris, and Big John, 
from Los Angeles, have testified before the Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, and Homeland Security. They highlighted the importance of 
starting reentry services on the very first day someone enters into 
custody.
  H.R. 8161 transforms obstacles into bridges. That is why having all 
reentry services in one place is so critical. Trained staff and peer 
mentors can guide returning individuals through the process of finding 
a safe place to sleep, apply for benefits, addressing family 
reunification, and starting the process of gaining employment.
  Importantly, one-stop centers will be led by and employ formerly 
incarcerated individuals who can act as mentors. They can provide 
direct services to recently released individuals. This will give them 
the wherewithal they need to meet the challenges before them.

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  H.R. 8161 provides support for smaller or rural communities that are 
not large enough to support a large one-stop operation. So it 
authorizes the Department of Justice to establish a 24/7 reentry 
service assistance hotline to direct recently released individuals to 
appropriate reentry services in their localities.
  It is important to remember that the vast majority of the 2.3 million 
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who are currently in custody will be released. Without the right types 
of support, they are highly likely to recidivate. No reentering person, 
regardless of where they live, should be left wondering how to 
establish their life and find gainful employment.
  Our bipartisan bill provides communities with desperately needed 
resources to assist returning citizens in their efforts to successfully 
rejoin their communities. Between the one-stop center and the 24/7 
hotline, Congress is again providing leadership on reentry issues and, 
in turn, promoting public safety.
  This is a bipartisan effort, and again, I want to thank my colleagues 
for their cosponsorship and for working with me on this issue.
  For the foregoing reasons, I urge my colleagues to join in supporting 
this important bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ARMSTRONG. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Speaker, successful prisoner reentry into society is critical 
to reducing recidivism, improving public safety, and saving taxpayer 
dollars.
  We have seen successful criminal justice reform programs, including 
reentry programs, work in both Republican- and Democratic-led States, 
including North Dakota. Successful reentry programs often utilize 
community-based groups like F5 in my home State.
  Likewise, President Trump has been a leader in criminal justice 
reform. He and his administration have signed bipartisan legislation, 
such as the First Step Act, to make our Federal criminal justice system 
fair.
  The First Step Act reauthorized programs that support State, local, 
and Tribal governments and nonprofit organizations in their work to 
reduce recidivism and to help people returning to society from 
incarceration.
  H.R. 8161, the One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2020, 
will build on the administration's strong criminal justice reform 
initiatives. This bill will provide grants for the purpose of creating 
a unified location for reentry services in the communities that serve 
former prisoners. These facilities will include job training, 
counseling, substance abuse treatment, education, and medical services, 
among others.
  All of the data suggests that the most vulnerable time for someone 
being released from incarceration is within the first 30 days after 
release. I have seen this frustration firsthand as clients and 
offenders encounter unnecessary bureaucratic obstacles when trying to 
rebuild their lives. They must obtain housing, find a job, adhere to 
probation requirements, among many other tasks. That struggle is 
especially difficult when the individual suffers from substance abuse 
or, as Congresswoman Bass suggested, lacks even a high school 
education.
  These one-stop centers will help break the cycle of addiction and 
recidivism. This bill complements the recidivism reduction programs 
funded by the Second Chance Act and reauthorized by President Trump.
  I am pleased our colleagues recognize the administration's criminal 
justice successes and the bipartisan effort on these bills.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. BASS. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline).
  Mr. CICILLINE. Madam Speaker, for the roughly 10 million people who, 
each year, reenter communities from jail or prison, the consequences of 
a criminal sentence can last a lifetime, creating barriers to accessing 
safe housing, employment, and even something as basic as a government 
ID.
  As the mayor of Providence, I assembled a reentry council to bring 
together community leaders, including religious leaders, employers, and 
housing professionals, to help people returning to their communities 
with the goal of giving people a chance to fully reenter society after 
they have completed their sentence.
  During my time as mayor, I saw how providing community-based reentry 
services helps to ensure that justice-involved individuals have the 
support they need for smooth transition back into society.
  When formerly incarcerated people have access to their basic needs 
being met, like food assistance and employment opportunities, it can 
significantly reduce the likelihood they will commit a new offense and, 
as a result, make our communities safer. It gives returning citizens 
the ability to provide for themselves, for their families, and to be 
productive members of their communities.
  That is why I am proud to support H.R. 8161, the One Stop Shop 
Community Reentry Program Act, which provides 5-year grants to 
community-based organizations and other eligible entities to create 
community reentry centers.
  The One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act incentivizes 
community-based solutions to overcoming barriers to housing, education, 
employment, and healthcare. It seeks to end the revolving door of 
recidivism. It promotes healing by encouraging treatment and family 
counseling. It helps people navigate life after prison and successfully 
reenter their communities. It makes our communities safer and gives 
people a fair shot at a second chance, a chance at redemption, and a 
chance at success.
  Madam Speaker, I want to thank Chairwoman Bass for her extraordinary 
leadership on H.R. 8161, and I urge all of my colleagues to support 
this excellent legislation.
  Mr. ARMSTRONG. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, I just want to take this opportunity to say this is a 
great bill and there are great people in government at the State, 
Federal, and local level who really do care and help to try and 
do these things, and we have come a long way in the last 5 to 10 years 
on a lot of these issues.

  But I think it is really important to recognize that, oftentimes, the 
best people in organizations to help people reenter into society are 
often former felons themselves who have gone through these processes 
and have started community-based organizations and have continued to 
work with new people coming out of prison.
  While we have to treat criminal justice and we have to treat serious 
offenses in the manner that is deserving of what they are, we also 
believe in rehabilitation; and what we do with that, particularly more 
than anything else, is a return on investment because, as we can get 
these people through this process and keep them out of the revolving 
door that can sometimes occur in the criminal justice system, we save 
people's lives, we save families, and we actually save taxpayer money.
  This is a great bill, and I appreciate everybody's work on it.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. BASS. Madam Speaker, the overwhelming majority of incarcerated 
individuals are released from jail or prison and returned to their 
communities. This bill would take meaningful steps to make the reentry 
process more efficient and, ultimately, more successful.
  Along with the 24/7 reentry hotline, community-funded reentry 
programs, like the services included in this bill, will reduce 
recidivism and improve overall community safety. These individuals will 
be able to successfully rejoin and contribute to their families and 
communities. That is why this bill is so important.
  In our Nation, we used to believe that, if you committed a crime and 
you served your time in prison, you were able to reenter society. This 
bill is a return to that time period.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in supporting this 
bill. I thank my colleague, Representative Armstrong, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, as a senior member of the Judiciary, 
Committee, I rise in strong support of H.R. 8161, the ``One Stop Shop 
Community Reentry Program Act of 2020,'' which creates a new grant 
program that will provide money to States, Tribes, local governments, 
and community-based non-profits to create one-stop reentry centers to 
assist people who were recently released from jail or prison.
  The bill would also create a grant program for a toll-free hotline 
for returning individuals to access reentry services.
  As one who has worked on community reentry and recidivism reduction 
for most of tenure on this Committee, I am proud to join Crime 
Subcommittee Chair Karen Bass (D-CA) as a cosponsor of this 
legislation.
  There are currently over 2.1 million people incarcerated in local, 
state, and federal correctional facilities, a number that represents a

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more than 500 percent increase in the incarcerated population over the 
last 40 years.
  Over 95 percent of people currently incarcerated will eventually be 
released back to their communities.
  In fact, approximately 600,000 people are released from custody every 
year and at the end of 2016, an estimated 4.5 million adults were under 
community supervision, which includes probation or parole.
  Reentry services are essential for this population, to ensure that 
these individuals transition smoothly out of jail and prison and to 
keep recidivism to a minimum.
  The recidivism rates for individuals leaving prisons remain high, and 
a large number of those released from prison will ultimately find 
themselves back in the criminal legal system.
  A 2018 study found that 83 percent of people released from prisons in 
2005 were arrested at least once during the nine years following their 
release, and of those released from state prisons, 44 percent were 
arrested at least once in the year immediately following their release.
  Lack of access to resources upon release leads to a cycle of rearrest 
and reincarceration that some scholars call the ``revolving door'' to 
prison.
  This cycle of recidivism has tremendous financial consequences--the 
United States spends over $80 billion dollars a year on incarceration--
not to mention the human toll it takes on families and communities.
  The cycle of release, rearrest, and reincarceration, also costs state 
and local communities over $100 million in policing and judicial 
administration costs.
  While some returning individuals have a release plan, many people are 
released from custody with only their personal property, little money, 
and no place to go.
  The result of not having a reentry plan can be ruinous.
  In the last decade, policymakers have begun to measure the effects of 
reentry on returning individuals, their families, and their 
communities.
  Studies show that most people enter the prison system with low levels 
of education, limited work experience, substance abuse issues, and 
mental health infirmities, and that these same issues are still present 
when a person is released from prison.
  Without appropriate reentry services to assist them, many returning 
citizens find themselves back in the criminal justice system.
  H.R. 8161 provides grants to community-based organizations for the 
creation of one-stop reentry centers, which would combine the provision 
of various reentry services in one location, thus making it easier for 
returning citizens to access them.
  The one-stop shop model that this legislation promotes would aim to 
provide complete reentry services to address the critical elements of 
the reentry process that promote long-term reentry success.
  The one-stop centers would include support personnel, who themselves 
are formerly incarcerated individuals, to provide direct support for 
recently released individuals.
  In addition, where reentry services may not logistically be able to 
be placed in a single geographic location, this legislation authorizes 
the Attorney General to fund States and local jurisdictions to 
establish 24/7 reentry service assistance hotlines that direct recently 
released individuals to appropriate reentry resources.
  I urge all Members to join me in voting for H.R. 8161, the ``One Stop 
Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2020.''
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Bass) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, H.R. 8161, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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