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H.Res. 322: Recognizing the importance of providing services to children of incarcerated parents.

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H.Res. 322: Recognizing the importance of providing services to children of incarcerated parents.

114th Congress · introduced 2015-06-17 · Families · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-06-17 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Recognizing the importance of providing services to children of incarcerated parents.

Plain summary

Recognizes the unique challenges facing children who are growing up with one or both parents in prison. Recognizes that more resources and services need to target the specific needs of children of incarcerated parents in order to reduce the cycle of families in the criminal justice system. Supports research and the building of community partnerships to provide a comprehensive plan to meet the needs of individual children struggling to balance the difficulties of academic, social, and economic stability while a parent is incarcerated. Supports strengthening the access parents have to health care, education, housing, and job training services so they can be productive role models for their children post-release from a correctional institution.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Recognizing the importance of providing services to children of incarcerated parents.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] · 28 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] reported raising $1.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hres322 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114