3.0.0 2614 2023-01-11T13:36:40Z 2023-01-11T13:36:40Z House HR 2017-05-23 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 23, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McNERNEY:H.R. 2614.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H4504]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2017-06-26T14:58:10Z Referred to 2017-05-23T14:01:45Z 2017-06-26 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2017-05-23 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] Jerry McNerney D CA 9 N Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversight Crime prevention Juvenile crime and gang violence Law enforcement administration and funding Performance measurement Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2017-05-23 Introduced in House 2017-11-20T15:57:18Z Reducing Gangs and Recidivism Act of 2017

This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) to report to Congress on recidivism.

Additionally, the bill directs the BJS to provide technical assistance for states to implement best practices to combat gangs.

DOJ must also evaluate and report to Congress on the effectiveness of DOJ programs in combating gangs.

]]> Reducing Gangs and Recidivism Act of 2017 Display Title Reducing Gangs and Recidivism Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To direct the Attorney General to establish metrics and standards to determine the effectiveness in the programs of the Department of Justice in combating gangs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Reducing Gangs and Recidivism Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2614ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2614ih.xml 2017-06-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. 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.