HB6341: FAMILIES Act Finding Alternatives to Mass Incarceration: Lives Improved by Ending Separation Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend title 18, United States Code, to divert certain parents of minor children, expectant parents, and other caregivers from incarceration and into comprehensive programs providing resources, services, and training to those individuals.
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The FAMILIES Act would change federal law to divert certain parents, expectant parents, and caregivers from prison into programs offering resources, services, and training instead. The bill targets individuals who are parents of minor children or expecting children, redirecting them from traditional incarceration. The goal is to keep families together while providing support and rehabilitation services. The bill was introduced in 2023 and remains in the early stage of consideration in Congress.
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Pramila Jayapal
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (11)
Eleanor Norton
David Trone
Gwen Moore
Suzanne Bonamici
Troy Carter