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H.R.2300: Eliminating Debtor's Prison for Kids Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced April 12, 2019
- Latest Major Action May 20, 2019
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
30 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 12, 2019
Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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May 20, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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April 12, 2019 |
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.
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April 12, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.) |