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116-hr-8774116th Congress

FAMILIES Act

Sponsored By: Representative Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

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Summary

Finding Alternatives to Mass Incarceration: Lives Improved by Ending Separation Act of 2020 or the FAMILIES Act This bill establishes and provides funds for a program to divert eligible individuals (e.g., parents of minor children and caregivers) from a term of imprisonment or probation into comprehensive support services (e.g., education, jobs, in-home parenting, and substance abuse treatment programs). Additionally, the bill provides funds for the training of district court judges, a study on the effects of incarceration on children of incarcerated parents, and grants to states for parenting sentencing alternative programs.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

WA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 11/24/2020

  • Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 11/27/2020

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 12/2/2020

  • Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/4/2020

  • Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/14/2020

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