Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-2300| House
| Updated: 5/20/2019
Tony Cárdenas
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (30)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Eliminating Debtor's Prison for Kids Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Justice to make grants for states to provide mental and behavioral health services to at-risk youth in any school, secure detention facility, or secure correctional facility in the state. A state that receives a grant must report, for inclusion in a national report, certain information about fines and fees imposed on adults and juveniles in the criminal justice system.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Adoption and foster careChild healthCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useElementary and secondary educationHomelessness and emergency shelterJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLegal fees and court costsMental healthState and local financeState and local government operations
Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-2300| House
| Updated: 5/20/2019
Eliminating Debtor's Prison for Kids Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Justice to make grants for states to provide mental and behavioral health services to at-risk youth in any school, secure detention facility, or secure correctional facility in the state. A state that receives a grant must report, for inclusion in a national report, certain information about fines and fees imposed on adults and juveniles in the criminal justice system.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Tony Cárdenas
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (30)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Adoption and foster careChild healthCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useElementary and secondary educationHomelessness and emergency shelterJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLegal fees and court costsMental healthState and local financeState and local government operations