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Introduced
11/12/2019
11/12/2019
In Committee
09/09/2020
09/09/2020
Crossed Over
09/22/2020
09/22/2020
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Exempts juvenile prisoners (e.g., 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.
AI Summary
This bill, the Justice for Juveniles Act, exempts juvenile prisoners (inmates under 22 years of age) from the requirement to exhaust administrative remedies before filing a federal lawsuit regarding the conditions of their confinement. The bill amends the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act to exclude these younger inmates from the standard inmate grievance procedure that applies to adult prisoners. This provides juvenile prisoners with more direct access to the federal court system to address issues related to their incarceration.
Committee Categories
Justice, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (21)
Mary Gay Scanlon (D)*,
Kelly Armstrong (R),
Karen Bass (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Hakeem Jeffries (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
John Katko (R),
Barbara Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Guy Reschenthaler (R),
David Trone (D),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 09/22/2020)
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