HR 3155 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Kalief's Law

Introduced Jul 22, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 8, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJul 22, 2015
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Effective and Humane Treatment of Youth Act of 2015 or Kalief's Law

This legislation amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) program for FY2016-FY2020.

It requires a state or local government that receives JABG funding to implement policies that, with respect to youth: (1) provide a right to speedy trial; (2) provide a right to timely bail consideration; and (3) restrict solitary confinement. The term "youth" means an individual who is 21 years of age or younger.

Additionally, it requires a state or local government that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program or the Community Oriented Policing Services program to implement policies and training on police-youth interaction.

The legislation amends the federal criminal code to: (1) require youth custodial interrogations to be recorded; (2) prohibit youth solitary confinement, except as a temporary response to serious and harmful behavior; and (3) prohibit youth restraints during courtroom proceedings, except in certain circumstances.

DOJ must report to Congress on youth solitary confinement, including: (1) types and conditions; and (2) number of instances broken down by age, race, ethnicity, gender, and unique circumstances.

The bill directs DOJ to award grants to states and local governments to record youth custodial interrogations. 

Cosponsors 41

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 22, 2015 to Sep 8, 2015, with 36 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXAl GreenOriginalJul 22, 2015
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalJul 22, 2015
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOriginalJul 22, 2015
D-LACedric L. RichmondOriginalJul 22, 2015
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalJul 22, 2015
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalJul 22, 2015
D-FLCorrine BrownOriginalJul 22, 2015
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalJul 22, 2015
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalJul 22, 2015
D-NJDonald M. Payne, Jr.OriginalJul 22, 2015
D-MDDonna F. EdwardsOriginalJul 22, 2015
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalJul 22, 2015
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalJul 22, 2015
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonOriginalJul 22, 2015
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalJul 22, 2015
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 8, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  2. Jul 22, 2015Introduced in House
  3. Jul 22, 2015Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

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Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 22, 2015Introduced in House

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