3.0.0 5512 2023-01-11T13:32:46Z 2023-01-11T13:32:46Z House HR 2016-06-16 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 96 (Thursday, June 16, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. DeLAURO:H.R. 5512.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H3968]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Referred to 2016-09-19T14:14:15Z Referred to 2016-06-16T13:04:50Z 2016-09-19 hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Committee 2016-06-16 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2016-06-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-06-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 N P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2016-06-16 True R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 13 2016-06-16 True E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2016-07-21 False Crime and Law Enforcement Child health Crime victims Crimes against children Crimes against women Domestic violence and child abuse Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Emergency medical services and trauma care Juvenile crime and gang violence Law enforcement administration and funding Mental health Sex offenses Sexually transmitted diseases Teenage pregnancy Women's health Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2016-06-16 Introduced in House 2016-12-22T22:42:25Z Improving the Juvenile Justice System for Girls Act of 2016

This bill amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to include gender-responsive services in the grant program for juvenile delinquency prevention.The bill defines "gender-responsive services" as practices and evidence-based services, including trauma-informed services and trauma-specific interventions, that comprehensively address the unique challenges that girls face in the juvenile justice system.

The bill adds, as requirements for delinquency prevention grant eligibility, that a unit of general local government provide statements of how funds will increase the effectiveness of plans and activities to be carried out under them.

]]> Improving the Juvenile Justice System for Girls Act of 2016 Display Title Improving the Juvenile Justice System for Girls Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to add gender-responsive services to the list of authorized grant purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Improving the Juvenile Justice System for Girls Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5512ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5512ih.xml 2016-09-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.