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H.R. 5512 114th Congress House

Improving the Juvenile Justice System for Girls Act of 2016

Official title: To amend the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to add gender-respons… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to add gender-responsive services to the list of authorized grant purposes.

Introduced: June 16, 2016 Introduced by: Rosa L. DeLauro Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Child healthCrime victimsCrimes against childrenCrimes against women
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Domestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency medical services and trauma careJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingMental healthSex offensesSexually transmitted diseasesTeenage pregnancyWomen's health
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Sep 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jun 16, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 16, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 19, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving the Juvenile Justice System for Girls Act of 2016

This bill amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to include gender-responsive services in the grant program for juvenile delinquency prevention. The bill defines "gender-responsive services" as practices and evidence-based services, including trauma-informed services and trauma-specific interventions, that comprehensively address the unique challenges that girls face in the juvenile justice system.

The bill adds, as requirements for delinquency prevention grant eligibility, that a unit of general local government provide statements of how funds will increase the effectiveness of plans and activities to be carried out under them.

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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 16, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5512: Improving the Juvenile Justice System for Girls Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5512/
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"H.R. 5512: Improving the Juvenile Justice System for Girls Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5512/.
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