Reducing Gangs and Recidivism Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6268
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2016-09-28
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Crime prevention

Juvenile crime and gang violence

Law enforcement administration and funding

Performance measurement
Latest action: action_date: 2016-10-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-09-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Reducing Gangs and Recidivism Act of 2016</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) to report to Congress on recidivism.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill directs the BJS to provide technical assistance for states to implement best practices to combat gangs. </p> <p>DOJ must establish a definition for the term &quot;gang.&quot; DOJ must also evaluate and report to Congress on the effectiveness of DOJ programs in combating gangs. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6268 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 28, 2016 Mr. McNerney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to establish a definition of the term gang , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Gangs and Recidivism Act of 2016 . 2. Technical assistance The Director shall provide technical assistance to States in implementing best practices for States receiving grants under a program of the Department of Justice, a purpose of which is to combat gangs (as such term is defined pursuant to section 3). 3. Definition of gang The Attorney General, in consultation with the heads of appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, shall establish a definition of the term gang , which shall be used by all such Federal agencies for the purpose of any report produced by such agencies related to gangs. 4. Establishment of metrics to measure DOJ effectiveness in combating gangs (a) Establishment The Attorney General shall establish metrics and standards to measure the effectiveness of the programs of the Department of Justice in combating gangs (as such term is defined pursuant to section 3). (b) Report Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report describing the effectiveness of the programs referred to in subsection (a) using the metrics developed pursuant to that subsection. 5. BJS report on recidivism Part C of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3731 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 305. Report on recidivism Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress a report on recidivism. .