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119-hr-2668119th Congress

DART Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]

Introduced

Summary

Redirects Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds to expand diversion and rehabilitation programs. It allows JAG money to support pre-arrest diversion, specialty courts, post-release rehabilitation, and creates a DOJ clearinghouse to share evidence-based, trauma-informed practices and provide technical help.

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  • People and families: Creates more options that connect people with substance use or mental health needs to treatment and supportive services instead of jail, aiming to reduce recidivism and collateral harms like lost housing or jobs.
  • Local law enforcement and courts: Lets jurisdictions use existing JAG funds at any phase of the process to run pre-arrest diversion, specialty courts, restorative justice, and post-release rehabilitation programs.
  • State and local governments and service providers: Gets a centralized National Diversion and Rehabilitation Clearinghouse at the Department of Justice for research, training, and technical assistance. The Clearinghouse is authorized to receive appropriations for fiscal years 2026 through 2031.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Justice grants could fund diversion programs

If enacted, states and local governments would be able to use federal justice grants for diversion and rehabilitation at any stage, even before arrest or trial. Grants could also support specialty courts and restorative justice programs that involve victims or community-based resolutions.

National help center for diversion programs

If enacted, the Attorney General would set up a national clearinghouse on diversion and rehabilitation. It would share research, training, and technical help with states, local governments, nonprofits, and justice grant recipients. It would promote trauma‑informed and restorative justice best practices. Congress could fund it for fiscal years 2026 through 2031, with amounts set as needed.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]

MO • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

    MO • D

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

  • Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]

    AL • D

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

  • Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

  • Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

  • Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

    MS • D

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

  • Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

  • Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

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

    DC • D

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

  • Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

  • Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

  • Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 4/8/2025

  • Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 1/8/2026

Roll Call Votes

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