FAMILIES Act

Summary

Finding Alternatives to Mass Incarceration: Lives Improved by Ending Separation Act of 2020 or the FAMILIES Act This bill establishes and provides funds for a program to divert eligible individuals (e.g., parents of minor children and caregivers) from a term of imprisonment or probation into comprehensive support services (e.g., education, jobs, in-home parenting, and substance abuse treatment programs). Additionally, the bill provides funds for the training of district court judges, a study on the effects of incarceration on children of incarcerated parents, and grants to states for parenting sentencing alternative programs.

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Timeline

1. 18 November 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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2. 18 November 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 November 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 18 November 2020 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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