HR 2300 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-04-12· Sponsored by Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2019-05-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 justice system.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]NC
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]FL