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HR 1847 107th Congress House

Hands Off Our Kids Act of 2001

Official title: To require the Attorney General to identify organizations that recruit juveniles to participate in violent and illegal activities related to the environment or… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Attorney General to identify organizations that recruit juveniles to participate in violent and illegal activities related to the environment or to animal rights; and to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to provide assistance to States to carry out activities to prevent the participation of juveniles in such activities.

Introduced: June 12, 2001 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Animal rights movementAnimalsAssociations, institutions, etc.Delinquency prevention
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Economics and Public FinanceEducationElementary and secondary educationElementary educationEnvironmental ProtectionEnvironmental protection groupsFamiliesFederal aid to educationFederal aid to law enforcementIdentification of criminalsJuvenile delinquencySecondary educationViolenceYouth violence
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
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Jul 16, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
May 30, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
May 15, 2001
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 15, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 16, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Hands Off Our Kids Act of 2001 - Directs the Attorney General to establish and implement a policy within the Department of Justice to identify organizations that recruit individuals in the United States who are less than 18 years of age to participate in violent and illegal activities related to the environment, animal rights, or any other matter the Attorney General considers to be appropriate.

Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 regarding eligibility for formula grants to authorize State plans to include programs to be carried out through local education agencies designed to: (1) educate juveniles about organizations that recruit juveniles to participate in violent and illegal activities to advance a particular cause; and (2) combat participation by juveniles in such activities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 12, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1847: Hands Off Our Kids Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1847/
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"H.R. 1847: Hands Off Our Kids Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1847/.
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H.R. 1847, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1847/.
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