HR 15648 · 94th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to change a requirement for State plans in order to maximize sentencing discretion of judges in certain juvenile cases.

Introduced 1976-09-21· Sponsored by Rep. Conable, Barber B., Jr. [R-NY-35]· House

Bill Progress

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 House Committee on Education and Labor.(1976-09-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the requirement that State juvenile justice system plans submitted thereunder provide that juveniles who are charged with or who have committed offenses that would not be criminal if committed by an adult not be placed in juvenile detention or correctional facilities.…

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