HR 5362 · 100th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to provide a financial incentive to States to confine juveniles who commit unlawful violent acts, to require juveniles who commit certain nonviolent unlawful acts to perform community service, and to require all such juveniles to pay restitution to their victims.

Introduced 1988-09-23· Sponsored by Rep. Coats, Daniel [R-IN-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.(1988-09-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Attorney General of the United States to make a grant to each State that has in effect a law requiring that any juvenile who is found to have committed an act that would have been a crime under State law if committed by an adult: (1) serve a term of confinement in a State correctional facility if such act was violent in nature; (2) perform community service if such act was nonviolent; and (3) pay restitution to the victim. Authorizes appropriations.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans