S 1517
Freedom for Families Act
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```json { "summary": "The Freedom for Families Act prohibits federal funds from being used to operate or construct family detention centers. It also redirects funds previously allocated for these centers to community-based, non-detention programs that offer legal orientation and access to counsel for immigrant families. The bill aims to reduce the negative impacts of family detention on children and promotes more humane alternatives to detention, while also initiating a review of transferring case management programs out of the Department of Homeland Security’s control.", "keyProvisions": [ "Prohibits federal funding for family detention centers.", "Redirects previously obligated funds for detention centers to community-based non-detention programs.", "Requires nondetention
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