To direct the Attorney General to establish metrics and standards to determine the effectiveness in the programs of the Department of Justice in combating gangs, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2614| House
| Updated: 6/26/2017
Jerry McNerney
Democratic Representative
California
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Reducing Gangs and Recidivism Act of 2017 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 also evaluate and report to Congress on the effectiveness of DOJ programs in combating gangs.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Congressional oversightCrime preventionJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingPerformance measurement
To direct the Attorney General to establish metrics and standards to determine the effectiveness in the programs of the Department of Justice in combating gangs, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2614| House
| Updated: 6/26/2017
Reducing Gangs and Recidivism Act of 2017 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 also evaluate and report to Congress on the effectiveness of DOJ programs in combating gangs.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jerry McNerney
Democratic Representative
California
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightCrime preventionJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingPerformance measurement