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S. 3155:
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008
110th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the Senate ("S."). A bill must be passed by both the Senate and House and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 110th Congress, in 2007-2008.

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2007-2008

A bill to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
Summary | Full Text
Cost:
$9 per American over the 2009-2013 period.

This is computed from a Congressional Budget Office report, merely by dividing the estimated cost of $2,300,000,000 by the U.S. population. The figure is extracted from the report automatically and may be incorrect. See the report for details.

Status:
Occurred: IntroducedJun 18, 2008
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeJul 31, 2008
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: House Vote(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President(did not occur)
This bill never became law. This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions of Congress last two years, and at the end of each session all proposed bills and resolutions that haven't passed are cleared from the books. Members often reintroduce bills that did not come up for debate under a new number in the next session.
Last Action:
Sep 18, 2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1033.
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
Question & Answer
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Sep 8, 2008 2:03 PM - Is there any opposition to this bill? - Answer it!
Oct 27, 2009 12:32 PM - If a juvenile (13 year old) had no intent of sexual gratification but was due to a mental disorder, is there a recourse for a felony charge and stiff sentencing? - Answer it!

Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

SupportOppose
American Bar Association
Human Rights Watch
American Civil Liberties Union
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Campaign for Youth Justice
Catholic Charities USA
Center For Children's Law and Policy
National Council of La Raza
Coalition for Juvenile Justice
Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators
American Legion
Pretrial Justice Institute
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Pyschiatry
American Humane Association
Boys Town
Child Welfare League of America
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
Girls Incorporated
Justice Policy Institute
Mennonite Central Committee
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
National Center for Youth Law
National Council on Crime and Delinquency
United Church of Christ, Justice and Witness Ministries
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
Sojourners
National Alliance of Faith and Justice
National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd
International CURE
Disciples Justice Action Network
Church of Scientology
American Friends Service Committee
National Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Coalition
National Juvenile Justice Network
National Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Partnership for Safety and Justice
Sentencing Project
Alliance for Children and Families
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
American Counseling Association
American Group Psychotherapy Association
The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
American Psychiatric Association
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Association for the Advancement of Psychology
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Clinical Social Work Association
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy & Action
Mental Health America
National Alliance on Mental Illnesses
National Association for Children?s Behavioral Health
National Association of County Behavioral Health & Developmental Disability Directors
National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems
National Association of School Psychologists
National Association of Social Workers
National Federation of Families for Children?s Mental Health
National Disability Rights Network
Suicide Prevention Action Network USA
Therapeutic Communities of America
Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
(none)

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