H.R.1593: Second Chance Act of 2007

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about taxation
  • Introduced March 20, 2007
  • Latest Major Action April 9, 2008

Bill Cosponsors

93 (67 Democrats, 27 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention or the Second Chance Act of 2007 - (Sec. 5) Requires the Attorney General, not later than January 31 of each year, to submit all reports required by this Act during the preceding year to the Judiciary Committees of Congress.Title I: Amendments Related To The Omnibus Crime Control And Safe Streets Act of 1968 - Subtitle A: Improvements to Existing Programs - (Sec. 101)...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.1593.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 270, enrollment corrections on H.R. 1593 have been made.
Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 110-199.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-140.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1593.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 347 - 62 (Roll no. 1083).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
March 20, 2007

Introduced in the House by Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.)

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