Directly Impacted Child Rehab and Safety Act amends juvenile justice laws and Social Security Act to enhance collaboration between child welfare and.
The Directly Impacted Child Rehab and Safety Act amends the definition of "juvenile" in federal criminal law to include individuals under 18 years of age. It also modifies the criteria for transferring juveniles to adult criminal prosecution. The Act authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to State child welfare and juvenile justice agencies to enhance collaboration and data collection on children excluded from juvenile adjudication, child survivors of commercial sexual exploitation, dual status youth, and crossover children.
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