3.0.0 56 2024-07-24T15:24:12Z 2024-07-24T15:24:12Z House H HR 2023-01-09 118 [Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 7 (Monday, January 9, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. JACKSON LEE:H.R. 56Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1, Clause 18 andAmendment 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H109]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2023-01-09T22:28:40Z 2023-01-09 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2023-01-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-01-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 N C001130 Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] Jasmine Crockett D TX 30 2023-09-12 False Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures 2023-02-02T19:01:11Z Animal protection and human-animal relationships 2023-02-02T19:01:11Z Child health 2023-02-02T19:01:11Z Child safety and welfare 2023-02-02T19:01:11Z Correctional facilities and imprisonment 2023-02-02T19:01:11Z Crime victims 2023-02-02T19:01:11Z Criminal procedure and sentencing 2023-02-02T19:01:11Z Domestic violence and child abuse 2023-02-02T19:01:11Z Drug trafficking and controlled substances 2023-02-02T19:01:11Z Employment and training programs 2023-02-02T19:01:11Z Human trafficking 2023-02-02T19:01:11Z Juvenile crime and gang violence 2023-02-02T19:01:11Z Mental health 2023-02-02T19:01:11Z National and community service 2023-02-02T19:01:11Z Sex offenses 2023-02-02T19:01:11Z Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations 2023-02-02T19:01:11Z U.S. Sentencing Commission 2023-02-02T19:01:11Z Crime and Law Enforcement 2023-01-18T14:15:35Z 00 2023-01-09 Introduced in House 2023-04-10T10:56:39Z Reforming Alternatives to Incarceration and Sentencing to Establish a Better Path for Youth Act of 2023 or the RAISE Act of 2023

This bill modifies requirements and procedures related to the sentencing, confinement, and release of youth who are involved in the federal criminal justice system. The term youth means an individual who is prosecuted or sentenced for a criminal offense committed at age 21 or younger.

The bill modifies federal sentencing options for youth, including by allowing courts

  • to depart from the statutory mandatory minimum for certain nonviolent offenses,
  • to reduce the prison term of a youth who has completed 20 years of the sentence, and
  • to treat as discretionary a sentence of imprisonment for life.

Additionally, it requires the Bureau of Prisons to separately designate youth correctional facilities, minimize contact between youth and other offenders, and establish programs regarding youth education, skills training, reentry, and mental and emotional health.

Finally, the bill promotes reentry and reintegration into the community, including by

  • providing an early release option for youth offenders who complete one half or more of their prison term and meet certain criteria;
  • authorizing home confinement for a longer period of time;
  • limiting the maximum prison term for technical violations of probation;
  • establishing pilot programs for mentorship, government service, and animal service; and
  • establishing pilot programs for diversion of high-risk, victimized, and primary caretaker youth.
]]> RAISE Act of 2023 Display Title 45 RAISE Act of 2023 2024-07-24T15:24:12Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 RAISE Act of 2023 2024-05-24T13:43:12Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Reforming Alternatives to Incarceration and Sentencing to Establish a Better Path for Youth Act of 2023 2024-05-24T13:43:12Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To provide alternatives to incarceration for youth, and for other purposes. 2024-03-18T20:10:19Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr56ih/xml/BILLS-118hr56ih.xml 2023-01-09 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 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.