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Bill114th CongressFiled Jan 6, 2015Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 68

Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2016

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Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise and reauthorize through FY2022 the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) Program.

It subjects JABG grants to accountability measures. The Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Office of Inspector General must conduct annual audits of selected grant recipients. DOJ must submit an annual certification to Congress and identify and report on duplicative grant awards.

(Sec. 3) The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the use of best practices is encouraged for activities carried out with JABG funds.

(Sec. 4) DOJ must use amounts made available for general administration to carry out the JABG Program.

What just happenedDec 23, 2016

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 700.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18](D-TX)Sponsor
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  • Reported in HouseDec 23, 2016
  • Introduced in HouseJan 6, 2015
  1. Dec 23, 2016CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 700.

  2. Dec 23, 2016CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-890.

  3. Dec 23, 2016Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-890.

  4. Jul 13, 2016Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  5. Jul 13, 2016Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  6. Feb 2, 2015Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

  7. Jan 6, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  8. Jan 6, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  9. Jan 6, 2015IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to House with amendment(s)Dec 23, 201617

Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise and reauthorize through FY2022 the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) Program.

It subjects JABG grants to accountability measures. The Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Office of Inspector General must conduct annual audits of selected grant recipients. DOJ must submit an annual certification to Congress and identify and report on duplicative grant awards.

(Sec. 3) The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the use of best practices is encouraged for activities carried out with JABG funds.

(Sec. 4) DOJ must use amounts made available for general administration to carry out the JABG Program.

Introduced in HouseJan 6, 2015

Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2015

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) expand the juvenile accountability block grant program with respect to programs for the prevention of bullying to include intervention programs, and (2) authorize appropriations for such grant program for FY2016-FY2020.

Encourages the use of best practices for all activities under such grant program.