To reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes.
Supporting Youth Opportunity and Preventing Delinquency Act of 2016
This bill amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (JJDPA) to modify and reauthorize juvenile justice programs and activities.
Specifically, it:
The bill revises, restructures, and reauthorizes through FY2022 programs under title V of the JJDPA, including the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Program.
The Government Accountability Office must evaluate the OJJDP's performance and audit selected grant recipients.
The bill subjects juvenile justice grants to accountability provisions.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 325.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 649.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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