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H.R. 2418 111th Congress House

Mynisha's Law

Official title: To provide Federal coordination and assistance in preventing gang violence.

Introduced: May 14, 2009 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Child care and developmentChild healthCrime preventionEducation programs funding
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Employment and training programsHealth programs administration and fundingJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingPreschool educationYouth employment and child labor
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 11, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
May 15, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 14, 2009
Referred to House Financial Services
May 14, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
May 14, 2009
Referred to House Education and Labor
May 14, 2009
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, 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 14, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
May 14, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 12, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mynisha's Law - Authorizes any local or tribal government or a group of counties to submit an application to the Attorney General for designation as a Comprehensive Gang Prevention and Relief Area. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish criteria for reviewing such applications and for selecting areas for designation; and (2) establish an Interagency Gang Prevention Task Force. Directs the Task Force to: (1) coordinate government activities to create a comprehensive gang prevention response, focusing on early childhood intervention, at-risk youth intervention, literacy, employment, community policing, and comprehensive community-based programs such as Operation Cease Fire; (2) coordinate with local and regional gang prevention efforts; and (3) prioritize the needs of Comprehensive Gang Prevention and Relief Areas for funding under specified federal community assistance and grant programs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2418: Mynisha's Law. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2418/
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"H.R. 2418: Mynisha's Law." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2418/.
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H.R. 2418, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2418/.
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