To end detention and electronic monitoring, and redirect funding to community-based wrap-around services.
To end detention and electronic monitoring, and redirect funding to community-based wrap-around services.
Plain Language Summary
# Summary of HR 7190 **What the Bill Would Do** HR 7190 proposes to eliminate detention (jail/prison incarceration) and electronic monitoring programs, and redirect the money currently spent on these systems toward community-based services. These "wrap-around services" would likely include things like mental health treatment, substance abuse counseling, job training, housing assistance, and other support programs designed to help people in their communities rather than through the criminal justice system. **Who It Affects and Key Provisions** The bill would primarily affect people involved in the criminal justice system, law enforcement agencies, detention facilities, and communities. It represents a significant shift away from incarceration as a primary response to crime and toward preventative, rehabilitative approaches. Without specific provisions detailed in the summary, the bill's exact scope—such as whether it applies to all offenses, specific populations, or particular jurisdictions—is unclear. **Current Status** As of now, HR 7190 remains in committee and has not advanced to a full floor vote.
The bill was introduced by Representative Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL) in the 119th Congress. For the bill to become law, it would need to pass through committee review, gain support from both chambers of Congress, and receive presidential approval.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.