Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019

United States116th CongressHR-494House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 11, 2019

Summary

Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019 (Sec. 2) This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) Program. It subjects JABG grants to accountability measures. The Office of Inspector General in the Department of Justice (DOJ) must conduct annual audits of selected grant recipients. Additionally, DOJ must identify and report on duplicative grant awards. (Sec. 3) The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the use of best practices is encouraged for activities carried out with JABG funds.

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  1. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1403)

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    House of Representatives

  3. Ms. Jackson Lee asked unanimous consent that the Clerk be directed to make a change in the engrossment of H.R. 494 to strike section 1 and insert a new short title. Agreed to without objection.

    House of Representatives

  4. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Senate