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The bill lightens reporting burdens and modestly lowers compliance costs for agencies and taxpayers, but does so by reducing the frequency of data that enables transparency and timely improvement of prisoner reentry programs.
Federal agencies and taxpayers will report on First Step Act implementation less frequently, reducing administrative workload for federal employees and modestly lowering compliance and paperwork costs borne by taxpayers.
People released from prison — including those with disabilities — may experience reduced effectiveness of reentry programs because less frequent data slows identification and correction of problems in those programs.
Congress, oversight bodies, and the public will receive First Step Act implementation data less often, reducing transparency and oversight of recidivism and prison-reform efforts.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Extends the statutory reporting interval for a First Step Act report from 5 years to 10 years.
Extends the statutory reporting interval for certain First Step Act reports by changing the time period in the introductory clause of 18 U.S.C. § 3634 from 5 years to 10 years. The amendment only lengthens the interval between required periodic reports and does not add new agencies, new substantive requirements, or additional program changes.
Official title: Amend section 3634 of title 18, United States Code, to extend the period for First Step Act reports.
Introduced December 15, 2025 by Richard Joseph Durbin · Last progress December 15, 2025