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Bill116th CongressFiled Jan 11, 2019Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 494

Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019

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What it doesSummary passed house (Feb 7, 2019)

Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019

(Sec. 2) This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) Program.

It subjects JABG grants to accountability measures. The Office of Inspector General in the Department of Justice (DOJ) must conduct annual audits of selected grant recipients. Additionally, DOJ must 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.

What just happenedFeb 11, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18](D-TX)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 D
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  1. Feb 11, 2019IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Feb 7, 2019FloorH8D000

    Ms. Jackson Lee asked unanimous consent that the Clerk be directed to make a change in the engrossment of H.R. 494 to strike section 1 and insert a new short title. Agreed to without objection.

  3. Feb 7, 2019FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. Feb 7, 2019FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1403)

  5. Feb 7, 2019Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1403)

  6. Feb 7, 2019FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 494.

  7. Feb 7, 2019FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1403-1406)

  8. Feb 7, 2019FloorH30300

    Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  9. Jan 11, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  10. Jan 11, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  11. Jan 11, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseFeb 7, 201953

Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019

(Sec. 2) This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) Program.

It subjects JABG grants to accountability measures. The Office of Inspector General in the Department of Justice (DOJ) must conduct annual audits of selected grant recipients. Additionally, DOJ must 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.

Introduced in HouseJan 11, 2019

Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2019

This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2023 the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program.

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