HR 961 United States House · 117th Congress

Justice for Juveniles Act

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.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

Jun 2021

House Passage

Jun 2021

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Feb 11, 2021 Last action Jun 24, 2021

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 24, 2021

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

upper

Jun 23, 2021

Lower · Passed

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)

lower

Jun 23, 2021

Lower · Passed

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)

lower

Jun 22, 2021

Introduced

Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Apr 23, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

lower

Feb 11, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

Feb 11, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors