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Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-68]
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Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise and reauthorize for FY2020 the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) Program. It subjects JABG grants to accountability measures. The Office of Inspector General in the Department of Justice (DOJ) must conduct annual audits of selected grant recipients. DOJ must submit an annual certification to Congress and identify and report on duplicative grant awards. (Sec. 3)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/01/2018
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Fair Chance for Youth Act of 2017 [HB-61]
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Fair Chance for Youth Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish a process to expunge and seal certain youth criminal records. A youth is an individual who was arrested, prosecuted, or sentenced for a criminal offense committed at age 21 or younger. A youth may petition to expunge records related to: (1) a misdemeanor conviction, (2) a nonviolent felony drug conviction, (3) a conviction for any nonviolent offense committed prior to attaining age 18, or (4) an arrest or prosecution for a nonviolent offense that is disposed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/12/2017
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Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act [HB-2431]
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Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act and related federal law with respect to immigration law enforcement within the United States. The bill authorizes: (1) states and localities to enact and enforce criminal penalties for immigration violations; and (2) state and local law enforcement personnel to investigate, arrest, and transfer aliens to federal custody. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall: (1) make grants to states and localities for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Ordered To Be Reported By The Yeas And Nays: 19 - 13. on 05/24/2017
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Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2017 [HB-2473]
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Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Office for Victims of Crime within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish a report on state safe harbor laws, including: (1) the impact of state safe harbor laws on victims of trafficking, and (2) best practices and recommendations on the development and implementation of effective state safe harbor laws. (Sec. 3) The bill amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to modify requirements with respect to the allocation of trafficking victim services
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Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Bass
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/24/2017
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Creating Pathways for Youth Employment Act [HB-2208]
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Creating Pathways for Youth Employment Act This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to authorize the Department of Labor to make available the following amounts for youth employment programs: up to $1.5 billion to provide youth ages 14-24 with subsidized summer employment opportunities, and up to $2 billion to provide them with subsidized year-round employment opportunities. Labor must award, on a competitive basis: one-year planning and three-year implementation grants out of the subsidized summer employment opportunities funding,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Kelly
Introduced In House on 04/27/2017
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At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2017 [S.874]
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At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to specify that a state Medicaid program may not terminate a juvenile's medical assistance enrollment because the juvenile is incarcerated. A state may suspend enrollment while the juvenile is an inmate, but must restore enrollment upon release without requiring a new application or any other action unless the individual no longer meets the eligibility requirements for medical assistance. A state must process an application submitted by,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/06/2017
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Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017 [HB-1973]
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Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to extend the duty to report suspected child abuse to adults who are authorized to interact with minor or amateur athletes at an amateur sports organization facility or at an event sanctioned by a national governing body (NGB) or member of an NGB. An NGB is an amateur sports organization that is recognized by the International Olympic Committee. An authorized adult who fails to report suspected child abuse is subject to criminal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/05/2017
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David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2017 David's Law [HB-1983]
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David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2017 David's Law This bill makes it unlawful to willfully cause bodily injury to any person or, through the use of fire, a firearm, or an explosive device, attempting to cause such injury, whether or not acting under color of law, because of: (1) the actual or perceived race, color, religion, or national origin of that person; or (2) the actual or perceived religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability of that person where the offense is in or affects interstate or foreign commerce. The U.S. Sentencing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/01/2017
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Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2017 [S.866]
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Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2017 This bill amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to modify the deinstitutionalization of status offenders (DSO) core requirement with which a state must comply to receive funds under the Formula Grant Program. The DSO core requirement prohibits the secure detention or confinement of a juvenile who commits a status offense (i.e., an offense that would not be a crime if committed by an adult). This bill eliminates an exception to the DSO core requirement that permits
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2427-2428) on 04/06/2017
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Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017 [S.860]
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Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017 TITLE I--DECLARATION OF PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (JJDPA) to modify the Act's purpose areas. It revises an existing purpose area to require the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), in disseminating information on juvenile delinquency prevention programs, to promote evidence-based programs and practices. It also adds, as a new purpose
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Received In The House. on 08/04/2017
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Community-Based Gang Intervention Act [HB-1924]
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Community-Based Gang Intervention Act This bill amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to authorize grants to nonprofit community-based organizations for community-based gang intervention. It adds a definition for the term "community-based gang intervention." Additionally, the bill modifies the qualifications of State Advisory Group members to include representatives of community-based gang intervention agencies and to specify that a representative of a nonprofit organization includes a person with a special focus on
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/05/2017
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At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2018 [HB-1925]
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At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2018 This bill prohibits a state Medicaid program from terminating a juvenile's medical assistance eligibility because the juvenile is incarcerated. A state may suspend coverage while the juvenile is an inmate, but must reevaluate the juvenile's eligibility prior to the juvenile's release (without requiring a new application) and, if appropriate, restore coverage upon release. A state must also process an application submitted by, or on behalf of, an incarcerated juvenile in a manner that ensures the juvenile's
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Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 115-738. on 06/12/2018
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Protecting Youth from Solitary Confinement Act [HB-1926]
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Protecting Youth from Solitary Confinement Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit solitary confinement for juveniles in federal custody at juvenile facilities. The Bureau of Prisons must report on the rate of juvenile solitary confinement and the trends demonstrated by analyzing data for each juvenile who was subject to solitary confinement.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/26/2017
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REDEEM Act Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2017 [HB-1906]
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REDEEM Act Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2017 This bill creates a mechanism by which certain eligible individuals may file a petition to seal federal criminal records with respect to covered nonviolent offenses. If an individual is eligible for such a sealing order, the court must notify the person in writing of their potential eligibility. The bill establishes a set of rules and procedures for assessing a sealing petition. If granted, the offense, criminal proceeding, conviction, or sentence shall be treated as if it
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/26/2017
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Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2017 [HB-1885]
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Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2017 This bill amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to modify the deinstitutionalization of status offenders (DSO) core requirement with which a state must comply to receive funds under the Formula Grant Program. The DSO core requirement prohibits the secure detention or confinement of a juvenile who commits a status offense (i.e., an offense that would not be a crime if committed by an adult). This bill eliminates an exception to the DSO core requirement that permits
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/04/2017
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Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 [HB-1809]
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Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 TITLE I--DECLARATION OF FINDINGS, PURPOSE, AND DEFINITIONS (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (JJDPA) to revise an existing finding to specify that the increase in offenders who enter the juvenile justice system as the result of sexual abuse, exploitation, and trauma has changed the composition of violent juvenile offenders entering the juvenile justice system. (Sec. 102) The bill revises an existing purpose area to require the Department of Justice's (DOJ's)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 303. on 02/06/2018
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Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 [S.774]
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Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 This bill establishes: (1) the Interagency Task Force on Trauma-Informed Care; (2) the National Law Enforcement Child and Youth Trauma Coordinating Center; (3) the Native American Technical Assistance Resource Center to provide trauma-informed technical assistance; and (4) Medicaid demonstration projects to test innovative, trauma-informed approaches for delivering early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services to eligible children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/29/2017
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Save Our Seas Act of 2018 [S.756]
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Save Our Seas Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Marine Debris Act to revise the Marine Debris Program to require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to work with: (1) other agencies to address both land- and sea-based sources of marine debris, and (2) the Department of State and other agencies to promote international action to reduce the incidence of marine debris. (Sec. 3) The bill also revises the program by allowing NOAA to make sums available for assisting in the cleanup and response required by severe marine
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Signed By President. on 12/21/2018
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Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 [HB-1757]
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Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 This bill establishes: (1) the Interagency Task Force on Trauma-Informed Care; (2) the National Law Enforcement Child and Youth Trauma Coordinating Center; (3) the Native American Technical Assistance Resource Center to provide trauma-informed technical assistance; and (4) Medicaid demonstration projects to test innovative, trauma-informed approaches for delivering early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services to eligible children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/12/2017