H.R. 2300 · 116th Congress
Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tony Cárdenas
- Introduced
- 2019-04-12
- Latest action
- 2019-05-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Eliminating Debtor's Prison for Kids Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Justice to make grants for states to provide mental and behavioral health services to at-risk youth in any school, secure detention facility, or secure correctional facility in the state.
A state that receives a grant must report, for inclusion in a national report, certain information about fines and fees imposed on adults and juveniles in the criminal justice system.