United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6268 (114th)
Reducing Gangs and Recidivism Act of 2016
Introduced
28 September 2016
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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Summary
Reducing Gangs and Recidivism Act of 2016 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) to report to Congress on recidivism. Additionally, the bill directs the BJS to provide technical assistance for states to implement best practices to combat gangs. DOJ must establish a definition for the term "gang." DOJ must also evaluate and report to Congress on the effectiveness of DOJ programs in combating gangs.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 September 2016
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Introduced in House · EN · 28 September 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 September 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6268
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/6268