HR 1853 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Correctional facilities and imprisonment Health information and medical records Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health

Kalief's Law

Introduced: April 3, 2017 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Apr 24, 2017

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

Apr 3, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 3, 2017

Introduced in House

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Kalief Browder Reentry Success Act of 2017 or Kalief's Law

This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a pilot program to provide pre-release mental health screenings and post-release mental health and social services to individuals who are incarcerated or detained at federal and state or local correctional facilities.

What's happening now April 24, 2017

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

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