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FAMILIES Act

Introduced: November 18, 2020 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 18, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Finding Alternatives to Mass Incarceration: Lives Improved by Ending Separation Act of 2020 or the FAMILIES Act

This bill establishes and provides funds for a program to divert eligible individuals (e.g., parents of minor children and caregivers) from a term of imprisonment or probation into comprehensive support services (e.g., education, jobs, in-home parenting, and substance abuse treatment programs). Additionally, the bill provides funds for the training of district court judges, a study on the effects of incarceration on children of incarcerated parents, and grants to states for parenting sentencing alternative programs.

What's happening now November 18, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8774 Identical bill FAMILIES Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4916: FAMILIES Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4916/
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"S. 4916: FAMILIES Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4916/.
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S. 4916, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4916/.
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[S. 4916: FAMILIES Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4916/)
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