HR 5363 · 100th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
A bill to provide a financial incentive to States to require juveniles who commit unlawful acts to pay restitution to their victims, and for other purposes.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.(1988-09-28)
Plain Language Summary
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Directs the Attorney General of the United States to make a grant to each State that has in effect a law: (1) 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 to pay restitution to the victim; and (2) authorizing the courts of such State to require the parents of such juvenile to be jointly liable with such juvenile. Authorizes appropriations.…
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Cosponsors (20)
20 Republicans