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HR 2704 101th Congress House

Violent Juvenile Offender Act

Official title: To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to require, as a condition for receiving grants, that States treat all juveniles who are 1… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to require, as a condition for receiving grants, that States treat all juveniles who are 15 years of age or older as adults for purposes of determining criminal liability for certain violent crimes.

Introduced: June 21, 1989 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Federal aid to law enforcement agenciesJuvenile correctionsJuvenile delinquencyViolence
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jun 21, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 21, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 12, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Violent Juvenile Offender Act - Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to require the reduction and eventual suspension of Federal funding to States that do not treat all juveniles who are 15 years of age or older as adults for purposes of determining criminal liability for certain violent crimes.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 21, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2704: Violent Juvenile Offender Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2704/
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"H.R. 2704: Violent Juvenile Offender Act." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2704/.
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H.R. 2704, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2704/.
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