# 116-hr-8774: FAMILIES Act

116-hr-8774, FAMILIES Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8774
- Congress: 116
- Title: FAMILIES Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-11-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-11-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act
- 116-hr-8639: Mental Health Justice Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7916: Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8774 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8774)

## Related
- [116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8782)
- [116-hr-8639: Mental Health Justice Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8639)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7916: Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7916)
- [116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7816)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8774 (as of 2025-11-18).