Docket HopperPart I · Bills · 119th H.R. 198
H.R. 198 · 119th CongressCrime and Law Enforcement

SERVE Our Communities Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 3, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans

Sponsored by Tenney, Claudia R-NY · 6 cosponsors: 0 Democrats, 6 Republicans
IntroducedJan 3, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 93 words.

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.

Context
Committees
House Judiciary Committee
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
Sponsor
0 of 187 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 293 words
Subjects
Community life and organizationCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencingDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmployee hiringEmployment and training programs +7 more
Latest action
Jan 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]