Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2014

Summary

Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2014 - Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, with respect to the detention of a juvenile status offender (a juvenile arrested for an offense that would not be a crime if committed by an adult) who violates a valid court order, to require the court placing such juvenile in detention to issue a written order that: (1) identifies the valid court order that has been violated; (2) specifies the factual basis for determining that there is reasonable cause to believe that the juvenile has violated such order; (3) includes findings of fact to support a determination that there is no appropriate less restrictive alternative available to placing the juvenile in a secure detention or correctional facility, with due consideration to the best interest of the juvenile; (4) specifies the length of time, not to exceed three days, that the juvenile may remain in such facility and includes a plan for the juvenile's release; and (5) may not be renewed or extended. Provides that a juvenile status offender may only be detained once in any six-month period. Eliminates, not later than one year after the enactment of this Act, the use of valid court orders to provide secure lockup of juvenile status offenders.

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Timeline

1. 28 February 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 February 2014

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 February 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 June 2014

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 February 2014 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 February 2014

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 February 2014

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 February 2014

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Sponsors

• Tony Cárdenas · D · Sponsor
• Juan Vargas · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Cedric Richmond · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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