US HB4709 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on July 27 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-11-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 27 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-11-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend title 18, United States Code, to divert certain parents of minor children, expectant parents, and other caregivers from incarceration and into comprehensive programs providing resources, services, and training to those individuals and their families.
Title
FAMILIES Act Finding Alternatives to Mass Incarceration: Lives Improved by Ending Separation Act of 2021
Sponsors
| Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] | Rep. David Trone [D-MD] |
| Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| 2021-07-27 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2021-07-27 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2477 (Same As) 2021-07-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4709/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr4709/BILLS-117hr4709ih.pdf |
