H.R. 1833: Improving the Juvenile Justice System for Girls Act of 2013
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H.R. 1833: Improving the Juvenile Justice System for Girls Act of 2013
113th Congress · introduced 2013-05-06 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2013-05-06 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Improving the Juvenile Justice System for Girls Act of 2013
Plain summary
Improving the Juvenile Justice System for Girls Act of 2013 - Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to include gender-responsive services in the grant program for juvenile delinquency prevention. Defines "gender-responsive services" to mean promising practices and evidence-based services that comprehensively address the needs of girls in the juvenile justice system by providing services that reflect an understanding of: (1) the unique pathways of girls into the juvenile justice system; (2) the need for interventions that address common experiences of girls in the system, including histories of abuse, violence, broken family relationships, and substance abuse; and (3) the social and cultural factors of girls in the system. Includes in such definition trauma-specific services. Authorizes appropriations for the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Grant Program from FY2014-FY2019.
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Improving the Juvenile Justice System for Girls Act of 2013
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · 14 cosponsors
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Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] reported raising $1.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr1833.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>
Record fed-us-cong113-hr1833 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113