RAISE Act of 2023
Latest action · Jan 9, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedJan 9, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Reforming Alternatives to Incarceration and Sentencing to Establish a Better Path for Youth Act of 2023 or the RAISE Act of 2023
This bill modifies requirements and procedures related to the sentencing, confinement, and release of youth who are involved in the federal criminal justice system. The term youth means an individual who is prosecuted or sentenced for a criminal offense committed at age 21 or younger.
The bill modifies federal sentencing options for youth, including by allowing courts
- to depart from the statutory mandatory minimum for certain nonviolent offenses,
- to reduce the prison term of a youth who has completed 20 years of the sentence, and
- to treat as discretionary a sentence of imprisonment for life.
Additionally, it requires the Bureau of Prisons to separately designate youth correctional facilities, minimize contact between youth and other offenders, and establish programs regarding youth education, skills training, reentry, and mental and emotional health.
Finally, the bill promotes reentry and reintegration into the community, including by
- providing an early release option for youth offenders who complete one half or more of their prison term and meet certain criteria;
- authorizing home confinement for a longer period of time;
- limiting the maximum prison term for technical violations of probation;
- establishing pilot programs for mentorship, government service, and animal service; and
- establishing pilot programs for diversion of high-risk, victimized, and primary caretaker youth.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 12, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Sep 12, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 9, 2023Introduced in House
- Jan 9, 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime victims
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Employment and training programs
- Human trafficking
- Juvenile crime and gang violence
- Mental health
- National and community service
- Sex offenses
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- U.S. Sentencing Commission
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 9, 2023Introduced in House
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