HR4975-118

Introduced

To establish a grant to provide mental and behavioral health services and diversion programs to at-risk youth, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 27, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a grant to provide mental and behavioral health services and diversion programs to at-risk youth, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Healthcare, Housing.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HF2D9E81111A847EFBBF63BCE7797C222: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2023.
  • Section HC1DF7698C086451588305B9C6D14C1AA: 2. Youth mental health and diversion program grants Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall carry...
  • Section H3092DF88395E46E191E02954364C8385: 3. National report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, an independent criminal justice organization, selected by the Attorney...
  • Section H68247E4190F34C8C84ED08CCD9820B9E: 4. Definitions In this Act: The term adjudicated youth means an individual— who has not attained the age of 21; and against whom a petition is filed for the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a grant to provide mental and behavioral health services and diversion programs to at-risk youth, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Healthcare, Housing

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish a grant to provide mental and behavioral health services and diversion programs to at-risk youth, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Healthcare Housing

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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federal implementing agencies: ,
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 27, 2023

Mr. Cárdenas (for himself, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Trone, Ms. Norton, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Healthcare Housing
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"at-risk youth" §H68247E4190F34C8C84ED08CCD9820B9E

an individual who— has not attained the age of 21

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