Selected Pending Federal Legislation (From Thomas) 1

Selected Pending Federal Legislation (From Thomas)1

Juvenile Justice

H.R.5537 Title: To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 with respect to juveniles who have committed offenses, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Murphy, Christopher S. [CT-5] (introduced 3/5/2008) Cosponsors (None) Latest Major Action: 3/5/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R.4300 Title: To establish a meaningful opportunity for parole for each child offender sentenced to life in prison, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [VA-3] (introduced 12/6/2007) Cosponsors (1) Latest Major Action: 1/14/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

H.R.3846 Title: To provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention to help build individual, family, and community strength and resiliency to ensure that youth lead productive, safe, healthy, gang-free, and law-abiding lives. Sponsor: Rep Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [VA-3] (introduced 10/16/2007) Cosponsors (72) Latest Major Action: 11/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

H.R.3411 Title: To improve the treatment of juveniles with mental health or substance abuse disorders by establishing new grant programs for increased training, technical assistance, and coordination of service providers, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. [RI-1] (introduced 8/3/2007) Cosponsors (9)

Latest Major Action: 9/19/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

H.R.2645 Title: To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to improve mental health and substance abuse treatment by providing grants for justice system

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1 personnel training, treatment pograms, and diversion programs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Jefferson, William J. [LA-2] (introduced 6/11/2007) Cosponsors (None)

H.R.1806 Title: To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to provide quality prevention programs and accountability programs relating to juvenile delinquency, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 3/29/2007) Cosponsors (6) Latest Major Action: 7/9/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

S.2451 Title: A bill to enhance public safety by improving the reintegration of youth offenders into the families and communities to which they are returning. Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] (introduced 12/11/2007) Cosponsors (None) Related Bills: H.R.5178

Latest Major Action: 12/11/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R.5178 Title: To enhance public safety by improving the reintegration of youth offenders into the families and communities to which they are returning. Sponsor: Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] (introduced 1/29/2008) Cosponsors (12) Related Bills: S.2451

Latest Major Action: 2/4/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

H.R. 1593, Second Chance Act of 2007. Sponsors: Danny Davis (D-IL) and 92 bipartisan cosponsors. Authorizes assistance to states and localities to develop and implement strategic plans for providing and coordinating comprehensive efforts to enable ex-offenders to successfully reenter their communities.

Latest Major Action: 11/14/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S. 1060, Second Chance Act of 2007. Sponsors: Joe Biden (D-DE), Sam Brownback (R-KS), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and Arlen Spector (R-PA) and 28 bipartisan cosponsors. The Senate bill is nearly identical to its House counterpart.

2 Latest Major Action: August 2, 2007 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary, ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

S.368 Title: A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, and for other purposes. [includes provisions addressing juvenile crime and delinquency prevention] Sponsor: Sen Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [DE] (introduced 1/23/2007) Cosponsors (42) Related Bills: H.R.1700

Latest Major Action: 6/20/2007 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held

Senate Reports: 110-73

H.R.3992 Title: To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [VA-3] (introduced 10/30/2007) Cosponsors (13) [encompasses services for juvenile offenders] Related Bills: S.2304 Sponsor: Sen Domenici, Pete V. [NM] (introduced 11/5/2007) Cosponsors (4)

Latest Major Action: 1/24/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S.2304 Title: A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, and for other purposes. [encompasses services for juvenile offenders] Sponsor: Sen Domenici, Pete V. [NM] (introduced 11/5/2007) Cosponsors (4) Related Bills: H.R.3992

Latest Major Action: 3/6/2008 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.

S.RES.194 Title: A resolution commemorating the 40th anniversary of the landmark case In re Gault, et. al., in which the Supreme Court held that all children accused of delinquent acts and facing a proceeding in which their freedom may be curtailed have a right to counsel in the proceedings against them. Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 5/11/2007) Cosponsors (1)

3 Latest Major Action: 5/11/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consen

H. RES. 576, Youth Court Resolution. Sponsors: Ginny Brown-Waite (FL) and 5 cosponsors. A bill recognizing youth court programs for the efforts of such programs in enhancing the quality of the juvenile justice system in the United States and encouraging the recognition of a National Youth Court Month.

Gangs and Youth Violence

S.456 Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007. Sponsors: Diane Feinstein (D- CA) and 44 Cosponsors (introduced 1/31/2007). A bill to increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes. Related Bills: H.R.1582, H.R.3547

H.R.3547 Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act. Sponsors: Adam Schiff (D-CA) and 20 Cosponsors (introduced 9/17/2007). To increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes. Related Bills: H.R.1582, S.456

H.R. 1582, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007. Sponsors: Adam Schiff (D- CA), Mary Bono (R-CA) and 14 bipartisan cosponsors. Counterpart to S. 456.

Latest Major Action: April 20, 2007 referred to Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

H.R. 3150, Anti-Gang Enforcement Act of 2007. Sponsors: Ric Keller (R-FL) and Jim Gerlach (R-PA). A bill to increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to

4 reform and facilitate prosecution of juvenile gang members who commit violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes

Latest Major Action: August 10, 2007 referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

H.R. 3168, Path to Success: Gang Prevention through Community Partnerships Act. Sponsors: Alcee Hastings (D-FL) and 13 cosponsors. A bill to establish an educational mentoring pilot program for at-risk youth through community partnerships that provides life, social, academic and vocational skills necessary for youth to become productive law abiding citizens.

Latest Major Action: 9/19/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

H.R. 854, City Youth Violence Recovery Act. Sponsors: John Larson (D-CT) and 44 cosponsors. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to prevent or alleviate the effects of youth violence in eligible urban communities by providing violence-prevention education, mentoring, counseling, and mental health services to children and adolescents in such communities.

Latest Major Action: May 18, 2007 referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

Child and Youth Protection

S. 398, Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act Amendments of 2007. Sponsors: Byron Dorgan (R-ND) and six co-sponsors. A bill to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act to identify and remove barriers to reducing child abuse, to provide for examinations of certain children, and for other purpose Latest Major Action: Passed in the Senate on May 25, 2007; on June 25, 2007, referred to House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

S. 627, Safe Babies Act of 2007. Sponsors: Tom Harkin (D-IA) and ten bipartisan cosponsors. A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to improve the health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through the creation of a National Court Teams Resource Center and to assist local Court Teams.

Latest Major Action: 3/26/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 88.

H.R. 1082, Safe Babies Act of 2007. Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and 21 bipartisan cosponsors. House counterpart to S. 627.

5 Latest Major Action: June 5, 2007 referred to Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

S. 379, Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2007. Sponsor: Mary Landrieu (D-LA). A bill to support the establishment or expansion and operation of programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care. The bill would amend Title IV-B of the Social Security Act to authorize the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states and political subdivisions to carry out foster care mentor networking programs.

Latest Major Action: January 24, 2007 referred to the Committee on Finance.

H.R. 1104, Foster Children Self-Support Act. Sponsors: Pete Stark (D-CA) and 13 cosponsors. A bill to ensure that eligible foster children are able to use their Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits to address their needs and improve their lives.

Latest Major Action: February 15, 2007 referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

S. 661, Kinship Caregiver Support Act. Sponsors: Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and 16 bipartisan cosponsors. A bill to authorize a grant program for kinship navigator programs to connect caregivers with state, local, and tribal organizations and resources, authorize states to provide kinship guardianship assistance payments on behalf of children to grandparents and other relatives who have assumed legal guardianship of children, and authorize kinship guardianship demonstration projects.

Latest Major Action: February 16, 2007 referred to the Committee on Finance.

H.R. 2188, Kinship Caregiver Support Act. Sponsor: Danny Davis (D-IL) and 18 bipartisan cosponsors. House counterpart to S. 661.

H.R. 2392, Balancing Act of 2007. Sponsors: Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) and 62 cosponsors. A bill to improve the lives of working families by providing family and medical need assistance, child care assistance, in-school and afterschool assistance, family care assistance, and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces

Latest Major Action: July 17, 2007 referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

S.1819, Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act/Indian Tribes. Sponsors: Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Joe Biden (D-DE), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). A bill to

6 amend the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 to modify a deadline relating to a certain election by Indian tribes.

Latest Major Action: July 19, 2007 introduced referred the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 3095, Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act/Indian Tribes. Sponsors: Dale Kildee (D-MI) and Rick Renzi (R-AZ). House counterpart to S. 1918

Latest Major Action: August 3, 2007 referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 3148, Child Pornography Elimination Act of 2007. Sponsors: Marilyn Musgrave (R-CO), Jim Gerlach (R-PA), and Frank Wolf (R-VA). A bill to eliminate child pornography

Latest Major Action: August 10, 2007 referred to the subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

H.R. 3149, Protecting America's Children Act of 2007. Sponsors: John Porter (R- NV), Jim Gerlach (R-PA), and Marilyn Musgrave (R-CO). A bill to protect children from sex offenders.

Latest Major Action: August 10, 2007 referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

S.1829 Title: A bill to reauthorize programs under the Missing Children's Assistance Act. Sponsor: Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] (introduced 7/19/2007) Cosponsors (4) Related Bills: H.R.2517

S.431 Title: A bill to require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] (introduced 1/30/2007) Cosponsors (18) Related Bills: H.R.719

Latest Major Action: 12/13/2007 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

H.R.4136 Title: To amend title 18 of the United States Code to clarify the scope of the child

7 pornography laws, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Carney, Christopher P. [PA-10] (introduced 11/9/2007) Cosponsors (None) Related Bills: H.R.3148

Latest Major Action: 12/3/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. S.2344 Title: A bill to create a competitive grant program to provide for age-appropriate Internet education for children. Sponsor: Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] (introduced 11/13/2007) Cosponsors (3)

Education (does not include NCLB and Head Start Reauthorizations)

S. 1302, Keeping Parents and Communities Engaged Act. Sponsors: Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) and John Kerry (D-MA). A bill to amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage and support parent, family, and community involvement in schools; to provide needed integrated services and comprehensive supports to children; and to ensure that schools are centers of communities, for the ultimate goal of assisting students to stay in school, become successful learners, and improve academic achievement.

Latest Major Action: May 3, 2007 referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S. 1185, Graduation Promise Act of 2007. Sponsors: Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and six bipartisan cosponsors. A bill to provide grants to states to improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards, to develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts, and to improve state policies to raise graduation rates.

Latest Major Action: April 23, 2007 referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

H.R. 2928, Graduation Promise Act of 2007. Sponsors: Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX) and 31 bipartisan cosponsors. House counterpart to S. 1185.

Latest Major Action: 9/11/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

8 H.R. 2611, Mentoring America’s Children Act of 2007. Sponsors: Susan A. Davis (D-CA). A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen mentoring programs, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: July 24, 2007 referred to Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

S. 1812. Mentoring America’s Children Act of 2007. Sponsors: Hillary Clinton (D-NY), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Evan Bayh (D-IN), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), and John Kerry (D-MA). Senate counterpart to H.R. 2611

Latest Major Action: July 18, 2007 referred to Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Mental Health

S. 1337, Children's Mental Health Parity Act. Sponsors: John F. Kerry (D-MA) and seventeen bipartisan cosponsors. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for equal coverage of mental health services under the State Children's Health Insurance Program.

Latest Major Action: May 8, 2007 referred to the Committee on Finance.

H.R. 2073, Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act of 2007. Sponsors: Patrick J. Kennedy (D-RI), Jim Gerlach (R-PA), and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL). A bill to increase the number of well-trained mental health service professionals (including those based in schools) providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents.

Latest Major Action: May 15, 2007 referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

S. 1572, Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act of 2007. Sponsors: Jeff Bingham (D-NM) and 14 bipartisan cosponsors. Senate counterpart to H.R. 2073

Latest Major Action: Bill introduced June 7, 2007 and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S. 1332, Mental Health in Schools Act of 2007. Sponsors: Edward M. Kennedy (D- MA) and nine bipartisan cosponsors. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school- based comprehensive mental health programs. Latest Major Action: May 8, 2007 referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

9 H.R. 3430, Mental Health in Schools Act of 2007. Sponsors: Grace Napolitano (D- CA) and 68 bipartisan cosponsors. House counterpart to S. 1332.

Latest Major Action: Bill introduced August 3, 2007 and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

S. 382, Keeping Families Together Act. Sponsors: Susan Collins (R-ME) and 19 bipartisan cosponsors. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a state family support grant program to end the practice of parents relinquishing legal custody of their seriously emotionally disturbed children to state agencies for the purpose of obtaining mental health services for those children.

Latest Major Action: January 24, 2007 referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

H.R. 687, Keeping Families Together Act of 2007. Sponsors: Jim Ramstad (R-MN) and 43 bipartisan cosponsors. The House bill has only minor variations from S. 382 counterpart.

Latest Major Action: February 2, 2007 referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Other Health-Related Bills (Does Not Include All Medicaid and SCHIP Bills)

H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007. Sponsors: John Dingell (D-MI) and 12 cosponsors. A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the children's health insurance program, to improve beneficiary protections under the Medicare, Medicaid, and the CHIP program, and for other purposes. Related bills: H. Res. 594, HR 976, and S. 1893

Latest Major Action: Passed August 1, 2007; 9/4/2007 received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 338.

S. 1893, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007. Sponsor: Max Bachus (D-MT). Senate counterpart to H.R. 3162

S. 600, School-Based Health Clinic Establishment Act of 2007. Sponsors: Gordon Smith (R-OR) and 18 bipartisan cosponsors. A bill to fund the development and operation of school-based health clinics to provide comprehensive and accessible primary health care services to medically underserved children, youth, and families; improve the physical health, emotional well-being, and academic performance of medically

10 underserved children, youth, and families; and work in collaboration with the school to integrate health into the overall school environment.

Latest Major Action: February 14, 2007 referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

H.R. 1244, School-Based Health Clinic Establishment Act of 2007. Sponsors: Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and 5 cosponsors. House counterpart to S. 600

Latest Major Action: March 1, 2007 referred to House Subcommittee on Health.

S. 1052, Healthy Children and Families Act of 2007. Sponsors: Ken Salazar (D-CO) and Arlen Specter (R-PA). A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide states with the option to provide nurse home visitation services under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program.

Latest Major Action: March 29, 2007 referred to the Committee on Finance.

H.R. 3024, Healthy Children and Families Act of 2007. Sponsor: Diana DeGette (D- CO). House counterpart to S. 1052.

Latest Major Action: Bill introduced July 12, 2007 and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

S. 667, Education Begins at Home Act. Sponsors: Christopher Bond (R-MO) and 22 bipartisan cosponsors. A bill to expand programs of early childhood home visitation that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays, including potential mental health concerns.

Latest Major Action: February 16, 2007 referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

H.R. 2343, Education Begins at Home Act. Sponsors: Danny Davis (D-IL) and 36 bipartisan cosponsors. House counterpart to S. 667.

Latest Major Action: July 17, 2007 Bill referred to subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

H.R. 3085, Lead Poisoning Reduction Act of 2007. Sponsor: Louise Slaughter (D- NY). A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to assess and reduce the levels of lead found in child-occupied facilities in the United States, and for other purposes. Latest Major Action: 7/18/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

11 S. 1811, Lead Poisoning Reduction Act of 2007. Sponsors: Barak Obama (D-IL), Hillary Clinton (D-NY), and Charles Schumer (D-NY). Senate counterpart to H.R. 3085

Latest Major Action: July 18, 2007 referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.H.R. 2477, State Child Well-Being Research

Act of 2007. Sponsors: Chaka Fattah (D-PA) and 5 cosponsors. A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct research on indicators of child well-being.

Latest Major Action: June 5, 2007 referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.

S. 1482, State Child Well-Being Research Act of 2007. Sponsors: John Rockefeller (D-WV), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). Senate counterpart to H.R. 2477.

Latest Major Action: May 24, 2007 referred to the Committee on Finance.