Justice for Juveniles Act

Bill: 117-hr-961
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Introduced: 2021-02-11
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative remedies

Correctional facilities and imprisonment

Detention of persons

Judicial procedure and administration

Juvenile crime and gang violence

Legal fees and court costs
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-11
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: 2021-06-23
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 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 961 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 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: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 961 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. . 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 961 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2021 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. . 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk