Justice for Juveniles Act
This bill exempts juvenile prisoners (i.e., inmates who are under 22 years of age) from various requirements of the inmate grievance procedure, including the requirement to exhaust administrative remedies before filing a federal lawsuit regarding the condition of their confinement.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 961 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 961
To exempt juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 11, 2021
Ms. Scanlon (for herself and Mr. Armstrong) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To exempt juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Justice for Juveniles Act''.
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF JUVENILES FROM THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUITS BY
PRISONERS.
Section 7 of the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (42
U.S.C. 1997e) is amended--
(1) in subsection (h), by striking ``sentenced for, or
adjudicated delinquent for,'' and inserting ``or sentenced
for''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Exemption of Juvenile Prisoners.--This section shall not
apply to an action pending on the date of enactment of the Justice for
Juveniles Act or filed on or after such date if such action is--
``(1) brought by a prisoner who has not attained 22 years
of age; or
``(2) brought by any prisoner with respect to a prison
condition that occurred before the prisoner attained 22 years
of age.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2958-2961; text: CR H2958-2959)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 961.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 486, proceedings on H.R. 961 are considered vacated.
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 486, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 482; H.R. 704; H.R. 961, as amended; H.R. 1314; H.R. 2571, as amended; H.R. 2679, as amended; H.R. 2694; H.R. 2922, as amended; H.R. 3182; H.R. 3239; H.R. 3241, as amended; H.R. 3723; H.R. 3752; H.R. 3841; S. 409; and S. 1340.(consideration: CR H3026-3052; text: CR H3027)
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Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 486, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 482; H.R. 704; H.R. 961, as amended; H.R. 1314; H.R. 2571, as amended; H.R. 2679, as amended; H.R. 2694; H.R. 2922, as amended; H.R. 3182; H.R. 3239; H.R. 3241, as amended; H.R. 3723; H.R. 3752; H.R. 3841; S. 409; and S. 1340. (consideration: CR H3026-3052; text: CR H3027)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.