Justice for Juveniles Act

Bill: 116-hr-5053
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Introduced: 2019-11-12
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative remedies

Correctional facilities and imprisonment

Judicial procedure and administration

Juvenile crime and gang violence

Legal fees and court costs
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-11-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Justice for Juveniles Act</b></p> <p>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. </p>

action_date: 2020-09-18
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Justice for Juveniles Act</b></p> <p>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. </p>

action_date: 2020-09-21
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Justice for Juveniles Act</b></p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5053 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2019 Ms. Scanlon (for herself, Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Katko , and Mr. Jeffries ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To exempt juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Juveniles Act . 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. .

tv_txt: IB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5053 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To exempt juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Juveniles Act . 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. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5053 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To exempt juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Juveniles Act . 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. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 415 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5053 [Report No. 116–515] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2019 Ms. Scanlon (for herself, Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Katko , and Mr. Jeffries ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary September 18, 2020 Additional sponsors: Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Trone , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Dean , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Norton , Ms. Bass , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Mucarsel-Powell , and Ms. Garcia of Texas September 18, 2020 Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To exempt juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Juveniles Act . 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. .

September 18, 2020 Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed