This legislation, known as the "Directly Impacted Child Rehab and Safety Act," significantly amends federal juvenile justice statutes and introduces new grant programs. It revises definitions of juvenile delinquency in Title 18 of the U.S. Code, specifying that a juvenile must be at least twelve years old but not yet eighteen. The bill also raises the age for automatic transfer to adult court for certain offenses from fifteen to sixteen, removing previous provisions for automatic transfer based on specific violent crimes or prior felony convictions. A key change involves the criteria for transferring juveniles to adult court, requiring consideration of a juvenile's adverse childhood experiences, childhood trauma, involvement in the child welfare system, rehabilitative potential , and the best interest of the child . It also limits murder liability for individuals under 18 to cases where they intentionally caused death or aided with intent to kill, providing for sentencing based on the committed crime if murder liability is not established. Furthermore, the bill prohibits the placement of juveniles in facilities where they would have regular contact with incarcerated adults. The act mandates the Bureau of Justice Statistics to conduct an annual comprehensive statistical review of children under 18 in the federal justice system. This review will collect detailed data on adjudications, convictions, offenses, ages, demographics, distance from home, sentence lengths, and information on individuals incarcerated for crimes committed as children. Finally, the bill amends the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to State child welfare and juvenile justice agencies. These grants aim to enhance collaboration between these systems to address the needs of specific vulnerable populations, including: Children excluded from juvenile adjudication by age (under 12 and over 15) Child survivors of commercial sexual exploitation Dual status youth (involved in both foster care and juvenile justice systems) Crossover children (who transition between these systems) States applying for these 2-5 year grants must outline how they will identify and serve these children, develop evidence-based practices, and ensure data sharing while maintaining confidentiality. Grantees are required to submit annual reports detailing the scope of these issues, the effectiveness of their interventions, and the impact on outcomes such as educational attainment and reduced delinquency referrals.