United States · Bill · S
S. 1461 (105th)
JUMP Ahead Act of 1997
Introduced
8 November 1997
Last action
3 June 1998 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Youth Violence.
Sponsors
Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
JUMP Ahead Act of 1997 - Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (JJDPA) with respect to juvenile mentoring grants. Specifies goals for the grant program and limits the amount and duration of grants. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the Department of Justice to make youth mentoring program implementation and evaluation grants to national organizations or agencies serving youth. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) contract with an evaluating organization for an ongoing evaluation of the programs and activities assisted under this Act or under JJDPA; (2) establish minimum criteria for evaluating such programs and activities; and (3) annually designate a program or activity assisted under this Act as the Juvenile Mentoring Program of the Year. Requires each grant recipient under this Act or under JJDPA to report annually to the evaluating organization on any program or activity so assisted. Requires a report to the Congress evaluating such grants.
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Timeline
8 November 1997
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
8 November 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12123-12127)
Source: IntroReferral
8 November 1997
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
3 June 1998
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Youth Violence.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 8 November 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1461
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/1461
- us · 105-s-1461 · source updated 10 August 2026