To amend title 18, United States Code, to account for the age of certain incarcerated juveniles and to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to enhance collaboration between State child welfare and juvenile justice systems, and for other purposes.

4/29/2026, 8:07 AM

Summary of Bill HR 8547

The bill "To amend title 18, United States Code, to account for the age of certain incarcerated juveniles and to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to enhance collaboration between State child welfare and juvenile justice systems, and for other purposes," designated as H.R. 8547 in the 119th Congress, introduced on April 28, 2026, aims to adjust the legal framework concerning incarcerated juveniles' age considerations and proposes amendments to title IV of the Social Security Act to enable the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide competitive grants fostering cooperation between State child welfare and juvenile justice systems, with additional unspecified purposes included in the bill.

Current Status of Bill HR 8547

Bill HR 8547 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 28, 2026. Bill HR 8547 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on April 28, 2026. Bill HR 8547's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. as of April 28, 2026

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Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 8547

To amend title 18, United States Code, to account for the age of certain incarcerated juveniles and to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to enhance collaboration between State child welfare and juvenile justice systems, and for other purposes.

Comments

Cain Abbott

817

6 days ago

This bill is a total disaster! It's just another example of the government sticking their nose where it doesn't belong. I can't believe they're wasting time and money on this nonsense. It's ridiculous! But hey, at least it might help some kids out there, right?

Raelynn Pickett

762

6 days ago

I think this bill is a bad idea. It's just going to create more bureaucracy and waste taxpayer money. Why do we need to change things that are already working fine? This is just going to make things more complicated for everyone involved. I don't see how this is going to benefit anyone, including myself.