House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA) have introduced a bill seeking to end the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) policy. The bill’s language is similar to the DADT repeal that was stripped out of the National Defense Authorization Act earlier this year. A vote is expected to occur on Wednesday, and we will update the blog accordingly.
Second Chance Act Reintroduced: Seminal Criminal Justice Reform Legislation
On April 16, 2024, the House of Representatives reintroduced a truly seminal bipartisan criminal justice reform bill called the Second Chance Act (SCA). This news of the reintroduction of SCA is more gratifying when we realize that it coincides with the act’s 16th anniversary.
