US Congress House Bill 4055 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1-1)
Status: Introduced on November 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-05-11 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Honest Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) Initiative Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants for probation demonstration programs that reduce drug use, crime, and recidivism by requiring swift, predictable, and graduated sanctions for noncompliance with conditions of probation. Requires grant funds to be used for specified purposes, including: (1) identifying high risk probationers; (2) monitoring probationers for illicit drug use; (3) responding to probation violations with immediate arrest; (4) rewarding probationers who comply with probation rules; and (5) providing for substance abuse treatment. Requires the Attorney General to annually evaluate probation programs for cost savings and to select an evaluation coordinator for such programs.

Honest Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) Initiative Act of 2009

Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D-HI]	Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]
Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [N-PR]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA]
Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-05-11		Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2010-01-04		Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2009-11-06		Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2009-11-06		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2741-2742)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4055/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4055/BILLS-111hr4055ih.pdf