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H.R. 2300 (116th)

Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2019

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Introduced

12 April 2019

Last action

20 May 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

Subjects

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Summary

Eliminating Debtor's Prison for Kids Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Justice to make grants for states to provide mental and behavioral health services to at-risk youth in any school, secure detention facility, or secure correctional facility in the state. A state that receives a grant must report, for inclusion in a national report, certain information about fines and fees imposed on adults and juveniles in the criminal justice system.

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Timeline

  1. 12 April 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 April 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 April 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 May 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

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