FAMILIES Act
USA116th CongressS-4916| Senate
| Updated: 11/18/2020
Ron Wyden
Democratic Senator
Oregon
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Adult day careAppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild care and developmentChild healthChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCrime victimsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of JusticeDisability and paralysisDisability assistanceDomestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsFood assistance and reliefGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHigher educationInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLawyers and legal servicesLow- and moderate-income housingMental healthNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistanceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operationsWages and earningsWomen's health
FAMILIES Act
USA116th CongressS-4916| Senate
| Updated: 11/18/2020
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
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Ron Wyden
Democratic Senator
Oregon
Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Adult day careAppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild care and developmentChild healthChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCrime victimsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of JusticeDisability and paralysisDisability assistanceDomestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsFood assistance and reliefGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHigher educationInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLawyers and legal servicesLow- and moderate-income housingMental healthNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistanceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operationsWages and earningsWomen's health