Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021
Summary
Eliminating Debtor's Prison for Kids Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Justice to make grants for states to provide mental and behavioral health services to at-risk youth, including juveniles in secure detention facilities or secure correctional facilities in the state. A state that receives a grant must (1) prohibit certain fees from being imposed on juvenile offenders or their parents or guardians; and (2) report, for inclusion in a national report, certain information about fines and fees imposed on adults and juveniles in the criminal justice system.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 28, 2021
Last action Jul 28, 2021
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Full legislative history
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Committee
1
Jul 28, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Jul 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
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