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On November 13, 2007, The Second Chance Act (H.R. 1593) passed in the House of Representatives. The vote totals were 347 Ayes, 62 Nays, 23 Present/Not Voting. The bill still requires passage by the Senate. If the Second Chance Act becomes law in it's current form, the bill requires the Attorney General...

According to the Modesto Bee , "The Second Chance Act passed the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in August with praise from both sides of the political aisle." However, there is no word on when a vote on the bill will occur. According to the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate , The Second...