Introduced. Latest step, May 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. It would change 2 sections of existing law and would add 5 new provisions of its own.
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H.R. 3612 would change 2 sections of existing law, and would create 5 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (May 23, 2025).
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H.R. 3612Bill
Sec. 7Duties of the Attorney General relating to the release of Federal Prisoners1 change
Sec. 8Duties of Bureau of Prisons regarding released prisoners1 change
Sec. 2Elimination of contracting for Federal correctional facilities and community confinement facilitiesnew law
Sec. 3Transitional provisionsnew law
Sec. 4Reportnew law
Sec. 5Research on programs and policies that reduce recidivismnew law
Sec. 6Annual inspection of correctional facilities used for the confinement of persons in the custody of the United States Marshals Servicenew law
(h) Provision of information and counseling.— The Attorney General shall make rules to assure that each prisoner released from Federal custody upon the expiration of that prisoner’s term of imprisonment for an offense, including a prisoner who resides in a community confinement facility (as such term is defined in section 4015), receives information and appropriate counseling about each of the following:(1) Any right the prisoner may have to have the prisoner’s criminal record expunged.(2) The availability of programs to remove employment barriers.(3) Relevant vocational and educational rehabilitation programs that are available to the prisoner.(4) A detailed record of participation in educational, employment, and treatment programs completed while incarcerated.(5) Assistance with applications for the following:(A) Programs providing nutritional assistance.(B) Medicaid.(C) Social Security.(D) Driver’s license.(E) Registering to vote.
The bill says: Section 3624 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
18 U.S.C. 4042a new sectionadded (e)by H.R. 3612 Sec. 8
(e) Requirements with respect to released prisoners.— In carrying out the duties set forth in subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7), the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall ensure that each prisoner receives information and counseling during prerelease procedures regarding each area described in subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7). The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall provide each released prisoner, including a prisoner who resides in a community confinement facility (as such term is defined in section 4015), with information regarding fines, assessments, surcharges, restitution, other penalties due from the prisoner in connection with the conviction, which it shall be the duty of the appropriate judicial officers to provide to the Bureau.
The bill says: Section 4042 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: