US Congress House Resolution 322 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 29-0)
Status: Introduced on June 17 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Recognizing the importance of providing services to children of incarcerated parents. Recognizes the unique challenges facing children who are growing up with one or both parents in prison. Recognizes that more resources and services need to target the specific needs of children of incarcerated parents in order to reduce the cycle of families in the criminal justice system. Supports research and the building of community partnerships to provide a comprehensive plan to meet the needs of individual children struggling to balance the difficulties of academic, social, and economic stability while a parent is incarcerated. Supports strengthening the access parents have to health care, education, housing, and job training services so they can be productive role models for their children post-release from a correctional institution.

Recognizing the importance of providing services to children of incarcerated parents.

Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]
Rep. James Clyburn [D-SC]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]
Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Stacey Plaskett [D-VI]
Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]
Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]	Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]	Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]	Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]
Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-17	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2015-06-17	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/322/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres322/BILLS-114hres322ih.pdf