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- H.R.961
H.R.961: Justice for Juveniles Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 11, 2021
- Latest Major Action June 24, 2021
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Versions
- Referred in Senate - June 24, 2021
- Engrossed in House - June 23, 2021
- Introduced in House - Feb. 11, 2021
Bill Summary
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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 24, 2021 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| June 23, 2021 |
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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| June 23, 2021 |
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 486, proceedings on H.R. 961 are considered vacated.
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| June 22, 2021 |
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.
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| June 22, 2021 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 961.
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| June 22, 2021 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2958-2961; text: CR H2958-2959)
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| June 22, 2021 |
Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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| April 23, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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| Feb. 11, 2021 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Feb. 11, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.) |