Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2017
Latest action · Apr 6, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2427-2428)
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.
- IntroducedApr 6, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2017
This bill amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to modify the deinstitutionalization of status offenders (DSO) core requirement with which a state must comply to receive funds under the Formula Grant Program. The DSO core requirement prohibits the secure detention or confinement of a juvenile who commits a status offense (i.e., an offense that would not be a crime if committed by an adult).
This bill eliminates an exception to the DSO core requirement that permits the secure detention or confinement of an out-of-state runaway youth.
It also eliminates, not later than one year after enactment, an exception to the DSO core requirement that permits the secure detention or confinement of a juvenile status offender who violates a valid court order. Until then, use of the valid court order exception to securely detain or confine a juvenile status offender must comply with additional requirements, such as issuance of a written court order, a three-day maximum length of detention, and a plan for release.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 6, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 6, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 6, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Apr 6, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2427-2428)
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1850 | Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2015 | Reintroduction of | Jul 23, 2015 |
| HR 1885 | Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2017 | Related bill | Apr 4, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 6, 2017Introduced in Senate
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